title: Q fever.
abstract: Q fever is a zoonosis with many manifestations. The most common clinical presentation is an influenza-like illness with varying degrees of pneumonia and hepatitis. Although acute disease is usually self-limiting, people do occasionally die from this condition. Endocarditis is the most frequent chronic presentation. Although Q fever is widespread, practitioner awareness and clinical manifestations vary from region to region. Geographically limited studies suggest that chronic fatigue syndrome and cardiovascular disease are long-term sequelae. An effective whole-cell vaccine is licensed in Australia. Live and acellular vaccines have also been studied, but are not currently licensed.
authors.affiliation: Darling Downs Public Health Unit, Queensland Health, Australia. neil_parker@health.qld.gov.au
authors.forename: Neil R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Jennifer H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Barralet
authors.forename: Alan Morton
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000382:microbiology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents