Department of EpidemiologyResearch, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Mar;16(3):511-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1603.091220.
We report a patient with Q fever endocarditis in a settlement in eastern Greenland (Isortoq, Ammassalik area). Likely animal sources include sled dogs and seals. Q fever may be underdiagnosed in Arctic areas but may also represent an emerging infection.
我们报告了一例在格陵兰岛东部(伊索托克,阿玛斯利克地区)定居点的 Q 热心内膜炎患者。可能的动物传染源包括雪橇犬和海豹。Q 热在北极地区可能诊断不足,但也可能代表一种新出现的感染。