A One Health Perspective on Q Fever: Part 2

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.

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/7070

Citação

Cruz, R., Vasconcelos-Nobrega, C., Esteves, F., Coelho, C., Ferreira, A. S., Santos, C., Mega, C., Coelho, A. C., Vala, H., & Mesquita, J. R. (2019). A One Health Perspective on Q Fever: Part 2. In S. Yasobant, & D. Saxena (Ed.), Global Applications of One Health Practice and Care (pp. 195-216). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6304-4.ch009

DOI

10.4018/978-1-5225-6304-4.ch009

Coleções

ESAV - DZERV - Capítulo em obra internacional, como autor

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