Q Fever in Unexplained Febrile Illness in Northern Algeria
Our study aimed at assessing the role of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> in nonspecific febrile illness at the National Center of Infectious Diseases in Algeria, EL-HADI FLICI Hospital. Seventy patients were included and compared to seventy controls without any ongoing infection. <i>Coxie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Microbiology Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/14/4/109 |
| Summary: | Our study aimed at assessing the role of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> in nonspecific febrile illness at the National Center of Infectious Diseases in Algeria, EL-HADI FLICI Hospital. Seventy patients were included and compared to seventy controls without any ongoing infection. <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> infection was investigated using IFA serology and qPCR. Serology was positive in 3 of 70 patients (4.30%), including 1 in whom PCR was also positive (1.42%). All three patients reported frequent contact with ruminants. These results suggest that <i>C. burnetii</i> is an agent of nonspecific febrile illness in Algeria. |
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| ISSN: | 2036-7481 |