| Literature DB >> 12631827 |
A Armengaud1, N Kessalis, J-C. Desenclos, E Maillot, P Brousse, P Brouqui, H Tixier-Dupont, D Raoult, P Provensal, Y Obadia.
Abstract
Q fever is an ubiquitous zoonosis caused by the rickettsial organism Coxiella burnetii. Both sporadic cases and epidemics occur in areas where sheep and goats are bred. The main route of transmission is by inhalation of aerosols from the environment (soilEntities:
Year: 1997 PMID: 12631827 DOI: 10.2807/esm.02.02.00137-en
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Euro Surveill ISSN: 1025-496X