Tag: Burnetii Coxiellosis

  • Q fever ( coxiellosis )

    Q fever ( coxiellosis )

    * Due to an intracellular bacteria (macrophages) Coxiella burnetii. * This is a ubiquitous zoonosis; human contamination is mainly by domestic animals (sheep, goats, cattle) inhalation of contaminated aerosols; contamination by ingestion of dairy products possible; and by the policy. * Acute Q fever: the average incubation period is 3 weeks; febrile hepatitis is the…