Coxiella burnetii
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Coxiella burnetii is the bacterial pathogen which causes Q fever, a zoonotic disease.[1][2] It passes to humans after contact with infected animals, especially goats, sheep, and cattle, or exposure to environments contaminated with the urine, feces or amniotic fluid of infected animals.