Coxiella burnetii and Q fever - a review

Q fever is an emerging infectious disease in Europe. Q fever is a zoonosis and infected animals are the main source of infection. Ticks may act as a vector and transmit the pathogen to animals and humans. Q fever has non-specific symptoms and is difficult to diagnose. Results of serological tests ar...

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Published inPrzegląd epidemiologiczny Vol. 74; no. 1; p. 43
Main Authors Borawski, Karol, Dunaj, Justyna, Pancewicz, Sławomir, Król, Monika, Czupryna, Piotr, Moniuszko-Malinowska, Anna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Poland 2020
Subjects
Animals
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - epidemiology
Coxiella burnetii
Humans
Poland - epidemiology
Q Fever - epidemiology
Serologic Tests
Ticks
Zoonoses
Poland
Q fever
ticks
Coxiella burnetii
Europe
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Summary:Q fever is an emerging infectious disease in Europe. Q fever is a zoonosis and infected animals are the main source of infection. Ticks may act as a vector and transmit the pathogen to animals and humans. Q fever has non-specific symptoms and is difficult to diagnose. Results of serological tests are positive many days after manifestation of symptoms. PCR method might be useful in the diagnostic process.
ISSN:0033-2100
DOI:10.32394/pe.74.05