Abstract：
:In spite of being described over 60 years, Q fever is still a little known disease. The exact prevalence is also unknown, but probably the number of cases of Q fever is underestimated. There is much variation in the clinical presentation, including severe forms with a poor prognosis. Acute cases often present as an asymptomatic infection, flu-like syndrome, pneumonia or hepatitis. Presumably, host factors play an important role in the development of chronic disease, which may present as endocarditis with negative blood culture. The diagnosis of Q fever should be considered in cases of fever of unknown origin, especially if the subject has been in contact with mammals suspicious to be infected. The best methods of microbiological diagnosis are those that allow direct detection of bacteria (cell culture and PCR), although these procedures should be performed in laboratories with adequate biosafety measures, and with specialized personnel. For serologícal diagnosis, the reference method is indirect immunofluorescence (IIF), which is very sensitive and specific. In suspected cases of acute Q fever, diagnosis should be confirmed by serum titers (IgG and/or IgM), obtained by immunofluorescence above the cutoff calculated for each geographic area, or by seroconversion.
journal_name
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clinjournal_title
Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinicaauthors
Fariñas MT,Collado CMdoi
10.1016/S0213-005X(10)70005-7subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-01-01 00:00:00pages
29-32eissn
0213-005Xissn
1578-1852pii
S0213-005X(10)70005-7journal_volume
28 Suppl 1pub_type
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.eimc.2019.07.009
更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1157/13076177
更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.eimc.2018.01.007
更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Toxoplasmosis is a disease of increasing incidence. Its laboratory diagnosis is difficult, specially in acute toxoplasmosis. The data obtained in experimental models attempting to distinguish between acute and chronic toxoplasmosis by the simultaneous study of four serological tests: IgM and IgG antibodies, ...
journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1157/13108706
更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,实务指引
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pub_type： 指南,杂志文章,实务指引
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更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 共识发展会议,杂志文章,实务指引
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更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
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更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00
