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Q FEVER IN CANADA.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14175873     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A Canada-wide survey of Q fever was begun in 1958 in co-operation with public health and veterinary laboratories to determine the presence and prevalence of the disease so that medical practitioners might be alerted to the potential dangers existing. Serologic evidence obtained indicated that the Q fever rickettsia now exists in cattle in all provinces of Canada except New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Isolations of the rickettsia were obtained from bovine milk samples from Ontario and Quebec. The data suggest that the etiologic agent was not present in the western provinces during the early 1950's but since having been introduced into that area it has established itself successfully, particularly in Alberta. The ease with which the disease in man may be missed is illustrated by a previously unreported case which occurred in 1960 in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.
Authors:
J A MCKIEL
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian Medical Association journal     Volume:  91     ISSN:  0008-4409     ISO Abbreviation:  Can Med Assoc J     Publication Date:  1964 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1964-11-01     Completed Date:  1996-12-01     Revised Date:  2011-09-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0414110     Medline TA:  Can Med Assoc J     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  573-7     Citation Subset:  OM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antibody Formation*
Antigens*
Canada
Cattle Diseases*
Complement Fixation Tests*
Coxiella*
Epidemiology*
Immune Sera*
Milk*
Q Fever*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens; 0/Immune Sera
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