Notes on Coxiella

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Genus: Coxiella.

• Obligate intracellular bacteria.

Coxiella burnetii.

• Found in pregnant animals.

• Transmitted by inhalation; survives drying.

Disease:

• Q Fever: no rash; pneumonia and hepatitis; intracellular.

Labs:

• Serodiagnosis; negative Weil-Felix test.

Treatment:

• Doxycycline or erythromycin.

• Vaccinations available.

Additional Readings:

Basic Bacteriology

1. Bacterial Locations and Toxins
2. Growth Medias and Oxygen Requirements
3. Staphylococus
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5. Enterococcus
6. Bacillus
7. Listeria
8. Corynebacterium
9. Actinomyces
10. Nocadria
11. Mycobacterium
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13. Neisseria
14. Pseudomonas
15. Legionella
16. Bordetella
17. Francisella
18. Brucella
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26. Vibrio
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29. Bacteriodes and Prevotella
30. Treponema
31. Borrelia
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33. Coxiella
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35. Chlamydia
36. Mycoplasma
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40. What is Folliculitis?
41. What is Botulism?
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