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SUBMITTER: de Lemos ERS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6090368 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 20180621 2
We report five cases of Q fever among cadets during a training program for Military Firefighters Academy in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This cluster confirms the significance of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> as an infectious agent in Brazil, where the occurrence of this zoonosis is poorly documented and highlights the potential risk for Q fever transmission in rural areas or farms with infected animals. ...[more]