LymeNet Flash: Q Fever, interesting what the CDC says about it

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Posted by grace1 (Member # 10347) on :

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/qfever/

They recognize that Q Fever can cause chronic infection, and that they use IgG and IgA (and not IgM) antibody tests to determine chronic infection.

They also state that chronic infection is treated for a minimum of several years with antibiotics.

Posted by Neil M Martin (Member # 2357) on :

thanks

Posted by timaca (Member # 6911) on :

A friend of mine has a positive IgG test for Q fever.

Timaca

Posted by grace1 (Member # 10347) on :

Timaca, do you know what lab your friend got the test from?