title: [Incidence of Coxiella burnetii and Rickettsiae from the RMSF group in the sub-Alpine region in Austria].
abstract: Investigations were carried out on small mammals to determine further distribution of Coxiella burnetii and Rickettsia RMSF-group in the Alpine and sub-Alpine regions. In altitudes of 1,200-2,400 m antibodies against Clethrionomys glareolus, Apodemus flavicollis, Sorex alpinus, Sorex minutus and Microtus agrestis were demonstrated. These findings emphasize that in the entire Alpine and sub-Alpine regions of Austria the occurrence of C. burnetii and RMSF-group rickettsia is to be expected.
authors.affiliation: Hygiene-Institut, Universität Graz, Osterreich.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Köck
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sixl
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stünzner
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaaserer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sixl-Voigt
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Withalm
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001317:Austria; D003381:Coxiella / Q000276:immunology*; D004463:Ecology; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000276:immunology*; D012377:Rodentia / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Zum Vorkommen von Coxiella burneti und Rickettsien aus der RMSF-Gruppe in der subalpinen Region in Osterreich.