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Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever)
The Pathogen Q fever (or “query” fever) is caused by the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii, which belongs to the order Legionellales, family Coxiellaceae. C. burnetii primarily is a zoonotic pathogen. The organism can be present in high concentrations in the…