1991Scandinavian Journal of Infectious DiseasesRequires access

Isolation of coxiella burnetii in Sweden

Åke Åkesson, H. Krauß, Hans-Ulrich Thiele, Anna Macellaro, O. Schwan, Lena Norlander

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Coxiella burnetii was isolated from sheep placentas, which had been collected from farms harbouring humans seropositive to the organism. The isolation of these bacteria is the final evidence that Q fever is a domestic disease in Sweden.

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Coxiella burnetii was isolated from sheep placentas, which had been collected from farms harbouring humans seropositive to the organism. The isolation of these bacteria is the final evidence that Q fever is a domestic disease in Sweden.

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Coxiella burnetii was isolated from sheep placentas, which had been collected from farms harbouring humans seropositive to the organism. The isolation of these bacteria is the final evidence that Q fever is a domestic disease in Sweden.

Key concepts: Coxiella burnetii, Q fever, Isolation (microbiology), Rickettsiaceae, Rickettsiales, Biology, Virology, Microbiology

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