Q fever: a neglected zoonosis in Saudi Arabia

Q fever: a neglected zoonosis in Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Infection due to Coxiella burnetii (C burnetii), the causative agent of Q fever is rarely sought for in clinical practice. This study was performed to detect C burnetii infection in patients with pyrexia of undetermined cause (PUC). DESIGN AND SETTINGS: This is a prospecti...

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Main Authors:	Adel Almogren, Zahid Shakoor, Rana Hasanato, Mustafa Hussein Adam
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2013-09-01
Series:	Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:	https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2013.464

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