Clinical Presentation of Acute Q Fever in Lanzarote (Canary Islands): A 2-Year Prospective Study

The clinical manifestations of acute Q fever may differ markedly from country to country. In this regard, fever and hepatitis seem to be the dominant clinical features of acute Coxiella burnetii infection in Lanzarote, Canary Islands. A possible interaction between environmental factors and some str...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 1996, Vol.28 (5), p.533-534
Hauptverfasser:	Velasco, Francisco Pascual, Enciso, María Victoria Borobio, Lama, Zoilo González, Porras, Miguel Carrascosa
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adult Antibodies, Bacterial - analysis Atlantic Islands - epidemiology Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the respiratory system Biological and medical sciences Coxiella burnetii Coxiella burnetii - immunology Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Immunoglobulin G - analysis Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Prospective Studies Q Fever - epidemiology Q Fever - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	The clinical manifestations of acute Q fever may differ markedly from country to country. In this regard, fever and hepatitis seem to be the dominant clinical features of acute Coxiella burnetii infection in Lanzarote, Canary Islands. A possible interaction between environmental factors and some strains of C. burnetii could explain the different clinical presentations of acute Q fever.
ISSN:	0036-5548 1651-1980
DOI:	10.3109/00365549609037955