Title
Campus Units
Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2016
Journal or Book Title
The Merck Veterinary Manual
Abstract
Coxiellosis is a zoonotic bacterial infection associated primarily with parturient ruminants, although domestic animals such as cats and a variety of wild animals have been identified as sources of human infection. The zoonotic infection in people associated with Coxiella burnetii is widely known as Q fever. Coxiella is considered a potential agent of bioterrorism because of its low infectious dose, stability in the environment, and capability for aerosol dispersion.
Copyright Owner
Merck & Co.
Copyright Date
2016
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Plummer, Paul J., "Overview of Coxiellosis" (2016). Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine Publications. 85.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/vdpam_pubs/85
Included in
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology Commons, Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health Commons
Comments
From The Merck Veterinary Manual, online version. Scott Line, ed. Copyright © 2016 by Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Available at: www.MerckVetManual.com. Accessed October 4, 2017.