title: First report of Q fever in Oman.
abstract: Although serologic evidence suggests the presence of Q fever in humans and animals in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, acute Q fever has not been reported on the Arabian Peninsula. We report the first two cases of acute Q fever in Oman.
authors.affiliation: Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman. scrim@squ.edu.om
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Scrimgeour
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Al Dhahry
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: El-Khatim
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Musa
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011778:Q Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy