4.3.5 Coxiella

Question 1

Causative agent for Coxiella?

Answer 1

Coxiella burnetii

Question 2

Disease caused?

Answer 2

Query (Q) fever

Question 3

MOT?

Answer 3

Inhalation of dried birthing fluid

Question 4

Coxiella burnetii is similar to what bacteria due to Q fever?

Answer 4

B. anthracis

Question 5

What are the Q fever?

Answer 5

Pneumonitis

Endocarditis

Granulomas

Question 6

What is the gold standard for lab diagnosis for Coxiella burnetii?

Answer 6

Immunohistology

PCR

NAAT

IFA

Question 7

This uses C-cell since we look for Ehrlichia spot in WBC?

Answer 7

Immnohistology

Question 8

NOTE:
NAAT - Nucleic acid amplification test
IFA - Immunofluorescent antibody test

Question 9

Usually the gold standard fr the identification of Rickettsiaceae?

Answer 9

IFA - Immunofluorescent antibody test

Question 10

What stain is used for WBC? (To detect Ehrlichia?

Answer 10

Giemsa

Wright

Diff-Quick stained peripheral or buffy coat smears