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JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Volume 15, Issue 7, Pages 573-575Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1098612X13489216
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- BBSRC [BB/D008425/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- MRC [G0300387] Funding Source: UKRI
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council [BB/D008425/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- Medical Research Council [G0300387] Funding Source: researchfish
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Overview: Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. Farm animals and pets are the main reservoirs of infection. Infection: Cats become infected by ingestion or inhalation of organisms from contaminated carcases of farm animals, or tick bites. Infection is common, as shown by several serological studies. Clinical signs: Experimentally, fever, anorexia and lethargy have been noted. In the field, infection usually remains subclinical. Abortion might occur. C burnetii has been isolated from the placenta of aborting cats, but also from cats experiencing normal parturition. Diagnosis: Infection with C burnetii can be diagnosed by isolation of the agent or serology. Prevention: Most important is the potential zoonotic risk. Cats suspected of having been exposed to C burnetii might shed organisms during parturition. Wearing gloves and a mask when attending parturient or aborting cats can minimise the risk of infection. Tick prevention is recommended.
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