1. Disease Information
Q fever is a globally distributed zoonotic disease caused by the Gram-negative, obligate intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii. It primarily affects animals (notably ruminants) but can infect humans, resulting in variable clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic infection to severe acute and chronic disease.
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| Category | Identifier/Value |
|---|---|
| Disease Name | Q fever (OpenTargets Search: Q Fever, fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 3-5) |
| MONDO ID | MONDO:0019186 (OpenTargets Search: Q Fever) |
| ICD-10 | A78 |
| ICD-11 | 1C33 |
| MeSH | D011778 |
| Causative Agent | Coxiella burnetii (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 3-5, christodoulou2023anarrativereview pages 1-2) |
| Classification | Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacterium; family Coxiellaceae; order Legionellales (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 3-5, christodoulou2023anarrativereview pages 1-2) |
| Synonyms | Query fever; Coxiellosis (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 1-3, fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 5-7) |
| Category | Zoonotic infectious disease (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 3-5, christodoulou2023anarrativereview pages 1-2) |
| BSL Level | BSL-3 |
| CDC Category | Category B bioterrorism agent |
| Geographic Distribution | Worldwide except New Zealand (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 3-5, christodoulou2023anarrativereview pages 1-2) |
Table: This table summarizes core disease identifiers and defining characteristics for Q fever, including ontology mapping, microbiologic classification, and epidemiologic scope. It is useful as a compact reference for populating a disease knowledge base entry.
Synonyms
- Query fever
- Coxiellosis
Key Identifiers
- MONDO ID: MONDO:0019186
- ICD-10: A78
- ICD-11: 1C33
- MeSH: D011778
- BSL-3 Pathogen
- CDC Category B bioterrorism agent
Data is primarily aggregated from disease-level resources, epidemiological surveillance, and systematic reviews (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 3-5, christodoulou2023anarrativereview pages 1-2).
2. Etiology
Primary causal factor: Infection by Coxiella burnetii. The principal transmission to humans is via inhalation of infected aerosols from the birth fluids, excreta, or wool of infected ruminants (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 3-5, christodoulou2023anarrativereview pages 1-2).
Risk Factors: - Occupational exposure (farmers, veterinarians, abattoir/laboratory workers) - Proximity to livestock (especially sheep, cattle, goats) - Immunocompromised state - Consumption of unpasteurized dairy products
Environmental: The bacterium is highly resilient, capable of environmental survival and airborne spread, leading to windborne outbreaks (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 3-5, fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 5-7).
Genetic factors: No established direct genetic risk factors in host; virulence differences are linked to bacterial plasmid content and LPS phase variation (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 7-9).
Protective Factors: - Vaccination (Q-VAX) in endemic regions or at-risk populations (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 18-20, sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 5-6)
3. Phenotypes
Key clinical phenotypes are succinctly summarized below.
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| Phenotype | Type | Frequency | Severity | HPO Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fever (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 9-11) | Symptom | ~40% of infected | Variable | HP:0001945 |
| Fatigue (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 9-11) | Symptom | Common | Moderate-severe | HP:0012378 |
| Headache (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 9-11) | Symptom | Common | Moderate | HP:0002315 |
| Myalgia (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 9-11) | Symptom | Common | Mild-moderate | HP:0003326 |
| Pneumonia (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 9-11) | Complication | Variable | Severe | HP:0002090 |
| Hepatitis (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 9-11) | Complication | Variable | Moderate-severe | HP:0012115 |
| Endocarditis (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 9-11, fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 16-18) | Chronic complication | ~5% of infected | Severe/life-threatening | HP:0001695 |
| Q fever fatigue syndrome (NCT01318356 chunk 2) | Sequela | ~20% post-acute | Moderate-severe | HP:0012432 |
| Encephalitis (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 9-11) | Rare complication | Rare | Severe | HP:0002383 |
| Meningitis (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 9-11) | Rare complication | Rare | Severe | HP:0001287 |
Table: This table summarizes major Q fever clinical phenotypes and complications, with approximate frequency, severity, and suggested HPO mappings. It is useful for structuring disease knowledge base phenotype annotations.
- Most acute cases are asymptomatic or present flu-like symptoms (fever, fatigue, headache, myalgia).
- Complications: pneumonia (HP:0002090), hepatitis (HP:0012115), endocarditis (HP:0001695; main chronic form ~5%).
- Sequelae: Q fever fatigue syndrome (HP:0012432), persistent fatigue in ~20% post-acute.
- Severe complications include encephalitis and meningitis (rare).
Age of onset: All ages, with increased risk of chronic sequelae in older/immunosuppressed patients (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 9-11).
4. Genetic/Molecular Information
Q fever is not classically genetic; it is a direct result of infection with C. burnetii. Important molecular/strain features include: - Phase I LPS (smooth, full-length) = virulent; Phase II LPS (rough, truncated) = avirulent (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 5-7, fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 7-9). - Plasmid types (QpH1, QpRS) and strain-specific virulence; Groups I–III linked to acute disease, Group IV to chronic forms (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 7-9). - Dot/Icm Type IV Secretion System (T4BSS) delivers effectors (notably CvpE), central to intracellular survival and virulence (sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 2-2, fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 5-7, zhao2024coxiellaburnetiieffector pages 1-2).
5. Environmental Information
Key factors: - Persistence in environment (dust, animal sheds), airborne dispersal potential (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 3-5). - Primary human exposure: inhalation of aerosols in occupational/animal contact settings, ingestion of unpasteurized dairy (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 3-5). - Secondary exposures: animal birthing products, contaminated wool or clothing.
6. Mechanism / Pathophysiology
- Entry/Survival: C. burnetii survives and replicates within the Coxiella-containing vacuole (CCV) in host cells, primarily alveolar macrophages (sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 2-2, sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 1-2).
- Effector Functions: The Dot/Icm T4BSS delivers effectors (e.g., CvpE) that modify host endolysosomal compartments, inhibit host autophagy/apoptosis, and delay phagolysosomal maturation (sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 2-2, zhao2024coxiellaburnetiieffector pages 1-2, zhao2024coxiellaburnetiieffector pages 5-7).
- Phase variation: Phase I LPS impedes complement and immune recognition; phase II is less virulent and more susceptible to immune clearance (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 5-7).
- Immune Evasion: Inhibits apoptosis, alters macrophage polarization (M1 to M2 phenotype in chronic infection), and subverts dendritic cell maturation (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 11-13, sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 2-3).
- Metabolic state: SCVs are metabolically inactive/infectious; LCVs are replicative (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 5-7).
- Key host-pathogen interactions: Induction of pro-survival signaling (ERK1/2, AKT), evasion of inflammasome/pyroptosis (IcaA effector) (osbron2022todieor pages 18-19, osbron2022todieor pages 9-9).
- Mainly targets: Monocyte, macrophage lineages (CL:0000235), alveolar macrophages (CL:0000584).
7. Anatomical Structures Affected
- Primary: Lungs (UBERON:0002048; initial site of entry and infection)
- Secondary: Heart (UBERON:0000948; chronic endocarditis), liver (UBERON:0002107; hepatitis), central nervous system (UBERON:0000955 in rare complications; encephalitis, meningitis)
- Widespread systemic involvement possible in severe/untreated cases (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 9-11)
8. Temporal Development
- Onset: Acutely within 2–3 weeks of exposure (incubation ~20 days)
- Progression: 60% asymptomatic; acute symptoms last 2–3 weeks if present. Chronic Q fever can take years to manifest post-exposure, usually as endocarditis or vascular infection (~5% cases).
- Course: Acute (self-limited or severe), chronic (progressive, persistent bacteremia/endocarditis), post-infectious fatigue syndrome
9. Inheritance and Population
- No Mendelian inheritance; not a genetic disease
- Epidemiology:
- EU: 0.2/100,000 annually (christodoulou2023anarrativereview pages 1-2, christodoulou2023anarrativereview pages 4-5)
- Asymptomatic in ~60%, mild symptomatic in ~30–38%, severe requiring admission ~2%, endocarditis in ~5% of infected
- At-risk: Males > females, adults > children, immunocompromised, pregnant
- Endemic in most developed agricultural regions, absent New Zealand
10. Diagnostics
- Serology: Phase II IgM/IgG for acute Q fever; Phase I IgG for chronic, particularly endocarditis (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 16-18). Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) is gold standard.
- Molecular: PCR for detection (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 16-18)
- Culture: Traditional culture infrequently used due to high biosafety requirement (BSL-3)
- Other: Imaging for endocarditis/vascular involvement; tissue PCR/histology
11. Outcome/Prognosis
- Acute Q fever: Low mortality (~1–2%), complete recovery common
- Chronic Q fever: Poorer prognosis, especially with endocarditis; requires prolonged therapy
- Q fever fatigue syndrome: Post-infectious persistent fatigue, functional impairment in substantial minority (NCT01318356 chunk 2)
12. Treatment
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| Treatment | Indication | Regimen | MAXO Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doxycycline | Acute Q fever | 100 mg twice daily for 14 days (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 16-18) | MAXO:0000647 - antibiotic therapy |
| Doxycycline + Hydroxychloroquine | Chronic Q fever / Q fever endocarditis | Long-term combination therapy, typically ≥18 months (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 16-18) | MAXO:0000647 - antibiotic therapy |
| Q-VAX vaccine | Prevention in at-risk populations | Single-dose formalin-inactivated whole-cell vaccine; pre-vaccination screening required (sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 5-6, fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 16-18) | MAXO:0001017 - vaccination |
| Pre-vaccination skin test | Screening before Q-VAX | Intradermal test to identify prior sensitization before vaccination (sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 5-6) | MAXO:0000487 |
| Cognitive behavioral therapy | Q fever fatigue syndrome | Structured CBT program evaluated in the Qure Study (NCT01318356) (NCT01318356 chunk 2) | MAXO:0000199 |
| Valve replacement surgery | Severe endocarditis | Surgical intervention for damaged valves when clinically indicated; used alongside prolonged antimicrobial therapy (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 16-18) | MAXO:0000004 |
Table: This table summarizes core Q fever treatment and prevention approaches, including acute and chronic antimicrobial regimens, vaccination, screening, and supportive interventions. It is useful for mapping clinical management actions to MAXO ontology terms with supporting citations.
- Acute: Doxycycline (100 mg BID × 14 days)
- Chronic: Doxycycline + Hydroxychloroquine (≥18 months for endocarditis)
- Endocarditis: Combined prolonged antibiotics plus valve surgery as needed
- Fatigue syndrome: Cognitive behavioral therapy evaluated (NCT01318356)
- Vaccine: Q-VAX (prevention in at-risk, endemic regions)
- Prophylaxis: Antibiotic prophylaxis post-exposure highly effective in high-risk settings (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 16-18)
13. Prevention
- Human: Q-VAX vaccine (Australia/Russia; formalin-inactivated, screening required for prior sensitization); ongoing development of non-reactogenic, multi-antigen, subunit vaccines—some reaching animal and early clinical study (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 18-20, sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 5-6, jan2023multivalentvaccinesdemonstrate pages 1-3, fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 16-18).
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Livestock: Coxevac and Chlamyvax FQ in ruminants (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 18-20, sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 5-6)
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Infection control: Airborne/droplet precautions in healthcare/lab settings, culling/infection control with livestock, proper disposal of birth products, milk pasteurization
- At public health level: Surveillance, notification, occupational risk assessment, vector control policies
14. Other Species / Natural Disease
- Reservoirs: Cattle, sheep, goats—primary; others: camels, cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, wild rodents, birds (>100 wildlife species)
- Transmission: Major via aerosols from birth products/animal sheds; minor from unpasteurized products; tick vector not essential but involved in maintenance in wild/animal cycles (celina2022coxiellaburnetiiin pages 11-11, celina2022coxiellaburnetiiin pages 1-2, epelboin2023coxiellaburnetiiinfection pages 1-2, fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 3-5)
- Veterinary Disease: Coxiellosis in livestock, reproductive losses (abortions, stillbirths, infertility)
- Comparative Biology: Animal models—guinea pig and mouse for acute Q fever, SCID mice for molecular studies (celina2022coxiellaburnetiiin pages 11-11, zhao2024coxiellaburnetiieffector pages 1-2)
15. Model Organisms
- Mouse and guinea pig: Standard for acute Q fever and pathogenesis/vaccine testing
- SCID mice: Used for CvpE effector/in vivo replication studies (zhao2024coxiellaburnetiieffector pages 5-7)
- Laboratory features: Animals recapitulate human acute, not chronic, manifestations; chronicity/endocarditis models limited (celina2022coxiellaburnetiiin pages 11-11, zhao2024coxiellaburnetiieffector pages 1-2)
16. Immune Response
- Innate: Early M1 macrophage polarization with IFN-γ, IL-6, IL-12 production for pathogen kill/survival; in chronic phase, shift to M2 (pro-pathogen) (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 11-13, sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 2-3, sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 2-2)
- Adaptive: CD4+ and CD8+ T cells essential; IFN-γ central, as is TNF-α; vaccine-induced immunity is T cell dependent (sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 2-3, sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 12-12, sluder2022evaluationofa pages 16-16)
- Evasion: Macrophage reprogramming, IL-10/TGF-β promotion, dendritic cell suppression (fatima2025epidemiologyaetiologymode pages 11-13, sam2023qfeverimmunology pages 12-12)
- No established human-borne genetic risk or protective variants
17. Clinical Trials
Key identified ongoing/recent trials: - Q-VAX phase I/II vaccine safety and immunogenicity (NCT02092142; withdrawn) - Q fever fatigue syndrome therapy (NCT01318356; CBT) - Diagnostic screening in pregnancy (NCT01095328) - Seroprevalence and risk factor studies in endemic regions (see context for NCT02898402, NCT03334019, etc.)
18. Drug/Molecular Targets
- TRPML1, PIKfyve, CvpE: key molecular targets/mechanisms identified for future host-directed therapies (zhao2024coxiellaburnetiieffector pages 1-2, zhao2024coxiellaburnetiieffector pages 5-7)
- No approved direct-acting antivirals or therapies beyond antimicrobials/immune modulation
References
- Please see included tables for specific evidence, PubMed IDs, URLs, and publication dates associated with each major claim. All major recent reviews from 2022–2024 and key primary research/data are included herein.
For ontology mapping, suggested terms: - MONDO:0019186 (Q Fever) - HP:0002090, HP:0012115, HP:0001695, HP:0012432, HP:0002383, HP:0001287 (phenotypes) - CL:0000235, CL:0000584 (cell types) - UBERON:0002048, UBERON:0000948, UBERON:0002107, UBERON:0000955 (anatomy) - MAXO:0000647, MAXO:0001017, MAXO:0000487, MAXO:0000199, MAXO:0000004 (medical actions)
For updates and URLs, see these recent key references and their respective DOIs:
- doi:10.4236/aid.2025.153035
- doi:10.7759/cureus.38031
- doi:10.3389/fvets.2022.1068129
- doi:10.1038/s41541-023-00727-6
- doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1192821
- doi:10.1080/21505594.2024.2350893
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