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Case report of Coxiella burnetii dormancy in Q fever patient

Case report abstract: Contains post-mortem results of somebody who had the diagnosis of “post viral syndrome” BACKGROUND: In a previous study of a Q fever outbreak in Birmingham, our group identified a non-infective complex of Coxiella burnetii (C.b.) antigens able to … Continue reading

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Q-fever patients suffer long after the acute phase

Research abstract OBJECTIVES: During the largest Q-fever outbreak ever reported, a cohort study was established to assess the health status of Q-fever patients over a 24-month period and to identify factors associated with health status. METHODS: Laboratory-confirmed Q-fever patients participated … Continue reading

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