Q fever

The bacterium that causes the disease, C. burnetti

Q fever is a disease caused by Coxiella burnetii,[1] bacteria that affect humans and other animals. It is not common but can be found in cattle, sheep, goats, and other household animals, including cats and dogs. People can get infected if they inhale endospores or touch the milk, urine, feces, vaginal mucus, or semen of infected animals. The disease is rarely carried by ticks.[2] A human can be infected by a single bacterium.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Beare PA, Samuel JE, Howe D, Virtaneva K, Porcella SF, Heinzen RA (April 2006). "Genetic diversity of the Q fever agent, Coxiella burnetii, assessed by microarray-based whole-genome comparisons". J. Bacteriol. 188 (7): 2309–24. doi:10.1128/JB.188.7.2309-2324.2006. PMC 1428397. PMID 16547017.{cite journal}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Q fever". 15 January 2019.
  3. ↑ Q fever caused by Coxiella burnetii

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