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.

Cryoglobulinemia

Increased level of cryoglobulins in the blood. Cryoglobulins are abnormal immunoglobulins, especially IGG or IGM, that precipitate spontaneously when serum is cooled below 37 degrees Celsius.


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PMID (PMCID)
16504099
(1397847)
 MALE
Q fever endocarditis masquerading as Mixed cryoglobulinemia type II. A case report and review of the literature.
Rafailidis PI, Dourakis SP, Fourlas CA.
BMC Infect Dis. 2006;6:32.
We would like to stress the importance of ruling out the diagnosis of Q fever endocarditis in cases of mixed type II cryoglobulinemia.
8919234
 MALE
Proliferative glomerulonephritis revealing chronic Q fever.
Vacher-Coponat H, Dussol B, Raoult D, Casanova P, Berland Y.
Am J Nephrol. 1996;16(2):159-61.
Investigation revealed proliferative glomerulonephritis, cryoglobulinemia, and Q fever endocarditis.