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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. infectious diseases and infestations
  3. infectious diseases
  4. bacterial infections
  5. rickettsial diseases
  6. Q fever
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. infectious diseases and infestations
  3. infectious diseases
  4. bacterial infections
  5. rickettsial diseases
  6. Q fever

Preferred term

Q fever

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An acute infectious disease caused by Coxiella burnetti. It is characterized by a sudden onset of fever, headache, malaise, and weakness. In humans, it is commonly contracted by inhalation of infected dusts derived from infected domestic animals.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • Coxiella burnetii fever
  • Coxiella burnetii infection
  • coxiellosis
  • query fever

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/29764

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