Q fever - immune responses and novel vaccine strategies

Redden, Patricia, Parker, Kaitland, Henderson, Sinead, Fourie, Phillip, Agnew, Linda, Stenos, John, Graves, Stephen, Govan, Brenda, Norton, Robert, and Ketheesan, Natkunam (2023) Q fever - immune responses and novel vaccine strategies. Future Microbiology, 18 (16). pp. 1185-1196.

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Abstract

Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. It is an occupational risk for employees of animal industries and is associated with contact with wildlife and domestic animals. Although Q fever infection may be asymptomatic, chronic sequelae such as endocarditis occur in 5% of symptomatic individuals. Disease outcomes may be predicted through measurement of immune correlates. Vaccination is the most efficient method to prevent Q fever. Currently, Q-VAX is the only licenced human vaccine. Q-VAX is highly effective; however, individuals previously exposed to C. burnetii are at risk of adverse reactions. This review examines the immunological responses of acute and chronic Q fever and the efforts to provide a safer and cost-effective Q fever vaccine.

Item ID: 81430
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1746-0921
Keywords: Coxiella burnetii, immune responses, immunisation, Q fever, Q-VAX, vaccination
Copyright Information: This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Date Deposited: 02 Apr 2024 03:03
FoR Codes: 32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3204 Immunology > 320404 Cellular immunology @ 50%
32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3202 Clinical sciences > 320211 Infectious diseases @ 50%
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