TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Q fever, a potential biowarfare agent
JO  - Presse Medicale (1983)
A1  - Bossi, Philippe
A1  - Guihot, Amélie
A1  - Bricaire, François
SP  - 1618
EP  - 1621
VL  - 32
IS  - 34
N2  - 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> 
LA  - fr
SN  - 0755-4982
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -