Q fever cluster among raw milk drinkers in Michigan, 2011.

Signs, Kimberly A; Stobierski, Mary Grace; Gandhi, Tejal N · Clin Infect Dis · 2012

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, a unique bacterium that is widespread but infrequently associated with human illness or outbreaks. We report on evidence of infection with C. burnetii in a small group of regular consumers of raw (unpasteurized) milk from the same dairy in Michigan.

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