Q Fever in Greenland

We report a patient with Q fever endocarditis in a settlement in eastern Greenland (Isortoq, Ammassalik area). Likely animal sources include sled dogs and seals. Q fever may be underdiagnosed in Arctic areas but may also represent an emerging infection.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Koch, Anders, Svendsen, Claus Bo, Christensen, Jens Jørgen, Bundgaard, Henning, Vindfeld, Lars, Christiansen, Claus Bohn, Kemp, Michael, Villumsen, Steen
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Dispatch
Q fever
Coxiella burnetii
endocarditis
bacteria
Greenland
Arctic
Inuit
Adult
Animals
Antibodies
Bacterial
Aorta
DNA
Dogs
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve
Molecular Sequence Data
Sequence Analysis
Ammassalik
inuit
Isortoq
Online Access:http://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18054/
Description
Summary:We report a patient with Q fever endocarditis in a settlement in eastern Greenland (Isortoq, Ammassalik area). Likely animal sources include sled dogs and seals. Q fever may be underdiagnosed in Arctic areas but may also represent an emerging infection.

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