Q fever

Q fever, caused by <i>Coxiella burnetii</i>, is a bacterial zoonosis with a wide clinical spectrum that can be life-threatening and, in some cases, can become chronic.

Thrombocytopenia

A reduction in the number of circulating thrombocytes.


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[Time course of the levels of antibodies to Coxiella burnetii and detection of C. burnetii-DNA in three imported cases of acute Q fever].
Ogawa M, Kawamoto T, Kawamoto A, Yamashita T, Uchida Y, Kato K, Setiyono A, Shiga S, Kishimoto T.
Kansenshogaku Zasshi. 2003;77(3):127-32.
C. burnetti-DNA was detected in the sera and buffy coat samples of patient A who developed high fever, severe thrombocytopenia and liver disfunction, but not in those of patient B and C. This study provides useful information for optimization and standardization of Q fever diagnosis in Japan.