Abstract
Coxiella burnetii is an intracellular bacterial pathogen that causes Q fever, with symptoms ranging from self-limited febrile illness, pneumonia, hepatitis, meningitis, encephalitis, pericarditis, myocarditis, endocarditis, to osteomyelitis. This chapter provides an update on C. burnetii classification, epidemiology, identification, genetics, immunity, treatment and prevention.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Molecular Medical Microbiology |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 1941-1972 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123971692 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780123977632 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Classification
- Coxiella burnetii
- Coxiellosis
- Epidemiology
- Genetics
- Identification
- Immunity
- Prevention
- Q fever
- Treatment