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Q Fever: A troubling disease and a challenging diagnosis
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8 2021
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Source: Clin Microbiol Newsl. 43(13):109-118
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Alternative Title:Clin Microbiol Newsl
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Description:Q fever is a disease caused by the bacterial pathogen |. This hardy organism can easily spread long distances in the wind, and only a few infectious aerosolized particles are necessary to cause serious illness. Presentations of Q fever disease can be wide-ranging, allowing it to masquerade as other illnesses and highlight the importance of laboratory testing for diagnosis and treatment. This review summarizes Q fever's epidemiology and clinical presentations and presents classical laboratory diagnostic assays and novel approaches to detecting this troubling disease.
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Pubmed ID:37701818
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10493821
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Volume:43
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Issue:13
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