BACKGROUND Q fever is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, which can be isolated from ticks. Reports of people with both Q fever and other tickborne diseases are rare. In this study, we describe 6 patients with Q fever who were infected with 1 of the following tickborne pathogens: Rickettsia conorii (2 patients), Rickettsia slovaca (2), Rickettsia africae (1), and Francisella tular...

The coexistence of Crohn’s disease (CD) and autoimmune thyroid diseases [Graves’ disease (GD) and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT)] is uncommon, although these conditions involve autoimmune processes. This report reviews the English and Japanese literature, including proceedings regarding coexisting CD and the autoimmune thyroid diseases GD and HT, and discusses cases of concomitant CD and GD (six ...