Isolation of Coxiella burnetii in patients with nonspecific febrile illness in South Korea

Isolation of Coxiella burnetii in patients with nonspecific febrile illness in South Korea

Abstract Background The number of human Q fever cases in South Korea has been rapidly increasing since 2015. We report the first isolation of Coxiella burnetii in Korea in two patients who initially presented with non-specific febrile illness and were finally diagnosed with acute Q fever in South Ko...

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Main Authors: Seung Hun Lee, Jae Hoon Lee, Sungdo Park, Hae Kyung Lee, Seon Do Hwang, Hye Won Jeong, Jung Yeon Heo, Yeong Seon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Coxiella burnetii
Q fever
Culture isolation, molecular sequencing, electron microscopy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05130-3

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