Which of the following characterizes Q fever?
Correct Answer: is an acute febrile illness caused by Coxiella Burnetii
Description: Q fever is an acute, flulike illness caused by C. burnetii. It is the one rickettsial disease not transmitted by the bite of a tick. C. burnetii is found in high concentrations in the urine, feces, and placental tissue/amniotic fluid of cattle, goats, and sheep. Transmission to humans is by aerosol inhalation of those specimens.
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