Q Fever in France, 1985–2009

To assess Q fever in France, we analyzed data for 1985–2009 from the French National Reference Center. A total of 179,794 serum samples were analyzed; 3,723 patients (one third female patients) had acute Q fever. Yearly distribution of acute Q fever showed a continuous increase. Periodic variations...

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Main Authors: Diane Frankel, Hervé Richet, Aurélie Renvoisé, Didier Raoult
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/3/10-0882_article