Q Fever Studies in Southern California: XI. Recovery of Coxiella burnetii from Milk of Sheep
- 1 January 1950
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Public Health Reports®
- Vol. 65 (12) , 395-399
- https://doi.org/10.2307/4587286
Abstract
Two of 300 cases of Q fever in southern California gave histories of contacts that specifically suggested sheep as a source of infection. Low titered reactions with Q fever antigens were demonstrated in the complement-fixation test by sera of sheep from one flock. Lacteal secretions from these sheep produced Q fever in test animals, and a strain of C. burnetii was established in guinea pigs and was identified by accepted criteria.Keywords
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- Q Fever Studies in Southern California: I. Recovery of Rickettsia burneti from Raw MilkPublic Health Reports®, 1948