q fever
IPA: kjˈufˈivɝ
Root Word: Q fever
noun
- An infectious disease, resembling influenza, caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii (previously classified as Rickettsia burnetii).
Examples of "q-fever" in Sentences
- Myburgh JG, Chaparro F (1989) Serological evidence of q-fever in cattle in malawi.
- Schelling E, Diguimbaye C, Daoud S, Nicolet J, Boerlin P, et al. (2003) Brucellosis and q-fever seroprevalences of nomadic pastoralists and their livestock in chad.