Q Fever in Greenland

Koch, Anders; Svendsen, Claus Bo; Christensen, Jens Jørgen; Bundgaard, Henning; Vindfeld, Lars; Christiansen, Claus Bohn; Kemp, Michael; Villumsen, Steen

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Q Fever in Greenland

Published Date:

Mar 2010

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Emerg Infect Dis. 16(3):511-513.

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Koch, Anders ; Svendsen, Claus Bo ; Christensen, Jens Jørgen ; Bundgaard, Henning ; Vindfeld, Lars ; ... More ▼

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We report a patient with Q fever endocarditis in a settlement in eastern Greenland (Isortoq, Ammassalik area). Likely animal sources include sled dogs and seals. Q fever may be underdiagnosed in Arctic areas but may also represent an emerging infection.

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