Chapter 38. Coxiella burnetii

  1. Stephen H. Gillespie4,
  2. Peter M. Hawkey5
  1. James G. Olson1,
  2. Franca R. Jones2,
  3. Patrick J. Blair3

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch38

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

How to Cite

Olson, J. G., Jones, F. R. and Blair, P. J. (2006) Coxiella burnetii, in Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition (eds S. H. Gillespie and P. M. Hawkey), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch38

Editor Information

  1. 4

    Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

  2. 5

    Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Virology Department, U.S. Naval Medical Research Center Detachment, Unit 3800, American Embassy, APO AA 34031, Peru

  2. 2

    National Naval Medical Center, Microbiology Laboratory, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA

  3. 3

    US Embassy Jakarta, US NAMRU 2, FPO AP 96520-8132, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849767

Online ISBN: 9780470017968

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Keywords:

  • Coxiella burnetii and Q fever;
  • CF assay for Q fever diagnosis;
  • Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) Assays;
  • bacterial isolation and culture;
  • Coxiella burnetii detection by immunofluorescence

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Description of the Organism

  • Clinical Features, Pathogenesis, and Epidemiology

  • Laboratory Diagnosis

  • Treatment

  • Prevention

  • References