Guinea Pig Aerosol Challenge Presents New Model For Q Fever Research In Humans

... Clinical signs and pathological changes in guinea pigs following an aerosol challenge with acute Q fever were similar to those seen in human acute Q fever indicating an effective animal model of human disease say researchers from Texas A&M University. Q fever, caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetti, generally infects humans through inhalation with as few as 10 organisms capable of causing disease. ...