First report of Q fever in Oman

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作者
Scrimgeour, EM
Johnston, WJ
Al Dhahry, SHS
El-Khatim, HS
John, V
Musa, M
机构
[1] Sultan Qaboos Univ, Dept Med, Al Khod 123, Oman
[2] Sultan Qaboos Univ Hosp, Al Khod, Oman
[3] Royal Hosp, Muscat, Oman
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10.3201/eid0606.000614
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Although serologic evidence suggests the presence of Q fever in humans and animals in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, acute Q fever has not been reported on the Arabian Peninsula. We report the first two cases of acute Q fever in Oman.
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