@article{ref1,
title="Q fever, a potential biowarfare agent",
journal="Presse Medicale (1983)",
year="2003",
author="Bossi, Philippe and Guihot, Amélie and Bricaire, François",
volume="32",
number="34",
pages="1618-1621",
abstract="SEVERAL POSSIBLE METHODS OF TRANSFUSION: Q fever is a zoonosis due to Coxiella burnetii. Its interest as a potential biowarfare agent is in its possible transmission by inhalation of sprayed particles. This form of transmission would probably be used: the inhalation of 1 to 10 bacteria could provoke the development of an infection in humans. Another possible method of transmission in the context of a terrorist act would be the intentional introduction of the bacteria into foodstuff. A DISABLING WEAPON: However, C. burnetii has never been used as a biological weapon. The probability that this germ could be used is very low: indeed, the incubation of Q fever is very long, and the majority of the infections is asymptomatic and mortality is low. In fact C. burnetii would more likely be used as a disabling weapon.<p /><p>Language: fr</p>",
language="fr",
issn="0755-4982",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}