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Q fever in the Republic of Ireland

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Sera from 1,587 patients received at the Department of Medical Microbiology, University College, Dublin during the years 1971 to 1974 for investigation of clinical syndromes including pyrexia of unknown origin, acute respiratory illness, brucellosis and infective cardiac conditions, were tested for antibody toCoxiella burnetii. Eighty-six were found to contain antibody to the Phase 2 antigen. Antibody to Phase 1C. burnetii antigen was found in five patients with valvular heart disease and in three other long standing illnesses. The relevance of such antibodies to the final clinical diagnosis in these patients is discussed. The occupation, age, sex and geographical location of the patients are recorded in an attempt to add to existing information on the epidemiology of the disease in the Republic of Ireland.

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  1. Department of Medical Microbiology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Irene B. Hillary & P. N. Meenan

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Hillary, I.B., Meenan, P.N. Q fever in the Republic of Ireland. IJMS 145, 10–17 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02938912

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