Capybara and Brush Cutter Involvement in Q Fever Outbreak in Remote Area of Amazon Rain Forest, French Guiana, 2014

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: Q fever;    Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris;    capybara;    infectious aerosol;    brush cutter;    weed whacker;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid2605.190242

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We investigated a Q fever outbreak that occurred in an isolated area of the Amazon Rain Forest in French Guiana in 2014. Capybara fecal samples were positive for Coxiella burnetii DNA. Being near brush cutters in use was associated with disease development. Capybaras are a putative reservoir for C. burnetii.

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