Case Report: Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing Clinches the Diagnosis of Acute Q Fever and Verified by Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay

Case Report: Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing Clinches the Diagnosis of Acute Q Fever and Verified by Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay

Q fever is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. The clinical symptoms of acute Q fever are usually atypical, and routine serological tests of C. burnetii are not readily available, making the diagnosis of Q fever a challenge. In this case, we report a male patient who had repea...

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Main Authors: Yide Yang, Qingmiao Shi, Qian Jin, Zhangnv Yang, Wangfang Li, Jianfeng Han, Juanjuan Mao, Beiwen Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
Q fever
Coxiella burnetii
metagenomic next-generation sequencing
indirect immunofluorescence assay
case report
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.846526/full

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