title: Q fever pneumonia.
abstract: Q fever is a disease found in both humans and animals, caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. The epidemiology of Q fever is that of the animal reservoirs of the infection including both direct and indirect contact and use of a variety of products from such animals as cattle, sheep, and goats. Pneumonia is the major manifestation of Q fever in some countries. It is mild to moderate in severity, and mortality is unusual. It can occur as sporadic or outbreak cases.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Dean, Clinical Research Centre, Room C205, 5849 University Avenue, Halifax, NS B3H 4H7, Canada. t.marrie@dal.ca
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Marrie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D011778:Q Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000662:veterinary*; D012756:Sheep; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000635:transmission*