Coxiella burnetii serology in granulomatous hepatitis.
Granulomatous hepatitis as the sole manifestation of acute Q fever has been reported only rarely, although minimal hepatic dysfunction may be common in the acute disease. In this paper we report two patients with acute Q fever who presented with hepatitis; one of whom had granulomatous hepatitis on liver biopsy. We discuss the serological diagnosis of acute and chronic Q fever particularly in relation to hepatitis.
Public Health Laboratory, Sheffield, U.K.
P S
PS
Rice
G
G
Kudesia
M W
MW
McKendrick
D R
DR
Cullen
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000276:immunology*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial