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Microbiology Systemic Bacteriology (Haemophilus, Yersinia, Spirochaetes, Ricketssia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma and Miscellaneous Bacteria) 5d4b10d9

All of the following statement are true regarding Q fever except:

A
It is a zoonotic disease
B
Human disease is characterized by an interstitial pneumonia
C
No rash is seen
D
Weil Felix reactions is very useful for diagnosis
High-Yield Explanation
Option 1, 2, 3 Coxiella burnetii (Q fever): - Causing agent is Coxiella burnetii. It is a Zoonotic disease. - Disease - Interstitial pneumonia - It is killed by flash method of pasteurisation - Transmitted without ahropod (respiratory mode) - No skin rash in Q fever Option 4 Weil-Felix test: - This is a heterologous agglutination test used for diagnosis of rickettsial infections - Weil-Felix Test has no value in: - Q fever, Trench fever, R. pox.

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