Coxiella burnetii is the agent of Q fever, or “query fever,” a zoonosis first described in
Australia in 1937. Since this first description, knowledge about this pathogen and its …

Abstract The book Australian Ticks by FHS Roberts (1970) is a land-mark in Australian tick
biology. But it is time for a new and improved book on the ticks of Australia. The present …

A recent outbreak of Q fever was linked to an intensive goat and sheep dairy farm in Victoria,
Australia, 2012-2014. Seventeen employees and one family member were confirmed with Q …

Q fever is a vaccine‐preventable disease; despite this, high annual notification numbers are
still recorded in A ustralia. We have previously shown seroprevalence in Q ueensland …

Background Q fever is a zoonotic infection caused by Coxiella burnetii. Endemic Q fever has
long been recognised in north Queensland, with north Queensland previously …

Q fever (caused by Coxiella burnetii) is a serious zoonotic disease that occurs almost
worldwide. Occupational contact with animals increases the risk of exposure, and Q fever …

Macropods are often implicated as the main native Australian reservoir hosts of Coxiella
burnetii (Q fever); however, the maintenance and transmission capacity of these species are …

Australian wildlife rehabilitators (AWR) are at increased risk of developing Q fever, a serious
zoonotic disease caused by the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii. Previous studies …

Q fever is endemic in Australia, and during the period 2005–2013 our laboratory diagnosed
379 cases in New South Wales. To evaluate clinical symptoms, epidemiology, mode of …

The discovery of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii in cattery‐confined breeding cats
indicating prior or current exposure (Shapiro et al., 2015) prompted an investigation into …