Q fever in Quebec (1989–93): Report of 14 Cases
Q fever, a zoonosis acquired by inhalation of the rickettsia Coxiella burnetii, is rarely diagnosed in Canada. The world incidence has been increasing since 1960, because of progressive dissemination of this microorganism in animal populations, particularly domestic ruminants. Some recent outbreaks...
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| author | Monique Goyette André Poirier Jean Bouchard Eric Morrier |
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| description | Q fever, a zoonosis acquired by inhalation of the rickettsia Coxiella burnetii, is rarely diagnosed in Canada. The world incidence has been increasing since 1960, because of progressive dissemination of this microorganism in animal populations, particularly domestic ruminants. Some recent outbreaks were caused by cats. Of 14 cases reported in Quebec between 1989 and the beginning of 1993, nine occurred successively in an 18-month period in the rural region surrounding Trois-Rivières, after contact with livestock or cats. These cases are reported here, with the results of serological screening of the workers of an abattoir where one of the cases worked. Five additional cases reported in Quebec during the same period are briefly reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0bb4deee029d401c93adf4f5dd8b05802025-08-20T02:02:54ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23321994-01-015311311810.1155/1994/531807Q fever in Quebec (1989–93): Report of 14 CasesMonique Goyette0André Poirier1Jean Bouchard2Eric Morrier3Hôpital St-Joseph, Trois-Rivières, Québec, CanadaHôpital St-Joseph, Trois-Rivières, Québec, CanadaHôpital St-Joseph, Trois-Rivières, Québec, CanadaHôpital St-Joseph, Trois-Rivières, Québec, CanadaQ fever, a zoonosis acquired by inhalation of the rickettsia Coxiella burnetii, is rarely diagnosed in Canada. The world incidence has been increasing since 1960, because of progressive dissemination of this microorganism in animal populations, particularly domestic ruminants. Some recent outbreaks were caused by cats. Of 14 cases reported in Quebec between 1989 and the beginning of 1993, nine occurred successively in an 18-month period in the rural region surrounding Trois-Rivières, after contact with livestock or cats. These cases are reported here, with the results of serological screening of the workers of an abattoir where one of the cases worked. Five additional cases reported in Quebec during the same period are briefly reviewed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/531807 |
| spellingShingle | Monique Goyette André Poirier Jean Bouchard Eric Morrier Q fever in Quebec (1989–93): Report of 14 Cases Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| title | Q fever in Quebec (1989–93): Report of 14 Cases |
| title_full | Q fever in Quebec (1989–93): Report of 14 Cases |
| title_fullStr | Q fever in Quebec (1989–93): Report of 14 Cases |
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| title_short | Q fever in Quebec (1989–93): Report of 14 Cases |
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