Q Fever in Greenland

We report a patient with Q fever endocarditis in a settlement in eastern Greenland (Isortoq, Ammassalik area). Likely animal sources include sled dogs and seals. Q fever may be underdiagnosed in Arctic areas but may also represent an emerging infection.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Koch, Anders, Svendsen, Claus Bo, Christensen, Jens Jørgen, Bundgaard, Henning, Vindfeld, Lars, Christiansen, Claus Bohn, Kemp, Michael, Villumsen, Steen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20202433
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1603.091220

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20202433
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1603.091220

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