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Two of the review papers this month have an infectious diseases theme. The first is a joint effort from the Q fever Research Group (Adelaide) and the University of Birmingham. Q fever (the Q stands for query and not Queensland) is caused by infection with Coxiella Burnetti, a bacterium of global distribution that is excreted by farm animals. It is considered to be highly infectious with only a few organisms needed to result in infection. Most acute infections
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