The Role of Dairy Cattle in the Epidemiology of Q Fever in Idaho

Q fever and Coxiella burnetii: a model for host-parasite interactions.

“…The principal modes of entry of the agent into humans are via inhalation of contaminated dust particles and aerosols generated in the milieu of abattoirs and dairies and the ingestion and handling of infected meat and milk (20,22,53,129,187). The agent originates from the major reservoirs of C. burnetii-dairy cows, sheep, and goats.…”

Serologic Analysis of a Penitentiary Group Using Raw Milk from a Q Fever Infected Herd

“…The potential danger of acquiring clinical disease from consuming raw milk seems mini¬ mal in view of the high infection rates in the dairy herds of Idaho and the many people in the rural areas there who continue to consume raw milk without evidence of clinical disease (7). Our …”

Q Fever in the Southern California Desert: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation and Treatment

“…Sheep seem to be more infectious than cattle and goats, and most cases in Idaho occur during the post-lambing period, which lasts about 4 months. 22 Idaho is second only to California in reporting clinical cases of Q-fever in the United States. 23 However, as exemplified in this communication, a direct association with infected material often can not usually be incriminated.…”