A case of tick-transmitted Q fever in Lishui, China diagnosed by next-generation sequencing
Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii . Most patients have non-specific symptoms at onset. In addition, routine diagnostic tests for C. burnetii are not sensitive, and the bacterium cannot grow in general culture medium. The diagnosis of Q fever therefore poses a challenge. This...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of International Medical Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605211025398 |