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A One Health Perspective on Q Fever: Part 2
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Author(s): Rita Cruz (Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal), Carmen Vasconcelos-Nobrega (Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal & University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal), Fernando Esteves (Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal), Catarina Coelho (Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal & University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal), Ana Sofia Ferreira (University of Oporto, Portugal), Carla Santos (Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal), Cristina Mega (Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal), Ana C. Coelho (University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal), Helena Vala (Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal & University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal)and João R. Mesquita (University of Oporto, Portugal)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 22
Source title:
Global Applications of One Health Practice and Care
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Sandul Yasobant (Center for Development Research (ZEF), Germany)and Deepak Saxena (Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6304-4.ch009
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Abstract
Q fever, a widespread zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetiid, produces a complex and polymorphic disease in humans. As a zoonotic disease, control in animals will influence the level of disease seen in humans, thus resulting in interesting one health perspectives for disease control. Here the authors describe the clinical manifestations in animals and humans, as well as the current diagnostic methods available and the strategies for disease control. A review on the published information regarding Q fever as a disease with impact for veterinary public health and public health is presented.
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