q fever in north-east scotland. | | 1970 | 4098056 |
chronic or fatal q-fever infection: a review of 16 patients seen in north-east scotland (1967-80). | sixteen patients with serologically proven q-fever infection are reviewed. fifteen had significantly raised antibody titres to both phase i and phase ii coxiella burneti antigens, indicating persistent or chronic infection. one patient, a premature infant who died, had raised phase ii titres only, but is included together with the mother who had chronic q-fever and was the presumed source of infection. chronic q-fever infection has previously been regarded as virtually synonymous with q-fever en ... | 1983 | 6878620 |
q fever in migrant workers, scotland. | | 2007 | 18258064 |
investigation of a q fever outbreak in a scottish co-located slaughterhouse and cutting plant. | outbreaks of q fever are rare in the uk. in 2006, the largest outbreak of q fever in scotland occurred at a co-located slaughterhouse and cutting plant with 110 cases. preliminary investigations pointed to the sheep lairage being the potential source of exposure to the infective agent. a retrospective cohort study was carried out among workers along with environmental sampling to guide public health interventions. a total of 179 individuals were interviewed of whom 66 (37%) were migrant workers. ... | 2010 | 19912614 |
outbreak of q fever in workers at a meat processing plant in scotland, july 2006. | | 2006 | 16966788 |
q fever in south-west scotland. | | 1956 | 13324178 |