'Coxiella burnetii' presentation slideshows

Marseilles fever

Marseilles fever. Marseilles fever - a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals. Etiology. The species Rickettsia conorii The genus Rickettsia

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Q Fever

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Q Fever

Q Fever. Samuel E. Wiernusz. What is Q fever?. Q fever is an illness caused by the bacteria known as Coxiella burnetii. It affects dogs, cats, birds, sheep, goats, cattle, and rodents, as well as reptiles and amphibians. It also affects humans. How is it spread?.

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