Etymologia: Q Fever
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netic analysis of lice supports direct contact between modern and archaic humans. et al. Molecular identifi cation of lice from pre-Columbian mummies. al. First molecular evidence of Bartonella quintana in Pediculus humanus capitis (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae), collected from Nepalese children. et al. Genotyping of human lice suggests multiple emergencies of body lice from local head louse populations. [ku fe'vər] From Q for query, because the disease was an illness of unknown etiology. In 1937, Australian researcher Edward Derrick reported a disease that affected workers in slaughterhouses. Coxiella burnetii, the bacteria that causes the disease, was found shortly after Derrick's investigation began. However, many aspects of the disease continue to puzzle researchers, making the name Q fever as appropriate today as it was 74 years ago. Sources: Cooke RA. Q fever. Was Edward Derrick's contribution undervalued? Med J Aust. 2008;189:660–2; Derrick EH. " Q " fever, a new fever entity: clinical features, diagnosis, and laboratory investigation.
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