canaria/fever

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiologic features of Q fever in the southern area of the island of Gran Canaria (Spain). METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of the clinical and epidemiological data of the cases of Q fever diagnosed by the Microbiology

Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever, a zoonosis with worldwide occurrence. In the Canary Islands, the overall seroprevalence in humans has been estimated to be 21.5%. Gran Canaria island concentrates the highest ruminant population in the archipelago and the prevalence of the human

BACKGROUND Since the implementation of routine vaccination against mumps, enteroviruses have become the commonest cause of viral meningitis. In Spain the most frequently isolated echoviruses are serotypes 30, 9, 6 and 4.Objectives. Determine the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of a