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Archive Number 20091222.4304
Published Date 22-DEC-2009
Subject PRO/AH/EDR> Q fever - Netherlands (16): pathogenicity, RFI
Q FEVER - NETHERLANDS (16): PATHOGENICITY, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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Date: Thu 17 Dec 2009
Source: Radio 1 News [in Dutch, trans. Mod.AS, edited]
<http://www.radio1.nl/contents/11195-nederlandse-q-koorts-bacterie-is-agressiever>
The Q fever bacterium, prevailing in the Netherlands, is unique in
the world. In addition, the Dutch bacterium is possibly more
aggressive than the [Q fever] bacteria prevailing in other countries.
This emerges from research carried out by the Central Veterinary
Institute (CVI) in Lelystad.
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org>
[The above source, kindly provided by a Dutch correspondent, includes
a recorded interview with Hendrik-Jan Roest from the CVI, Lelystad.
Though the wording of the newswire may be somewhat exaggerated by the
reporter, the issue deserves attention. Among other things, Dr Roest
mentions in his interview on-going investigations into the
pathogenicity of the Dutch strain. One of the time-consuming
procedures described by him is the isolation of this intracellular
bacterium in cell culture.
The possibility that the Dutch strain is unique and possibly of
exceptional pathogenicity (to humans? animals?) is of significance;
available results, even preliminary, will be appreciated.
The destruction of infected goat flocks has commenced in south
Netherlands today (Mon 21 Dec 2009). According to Dutch media
reports, the teams will handle about 3 holdings per day, starting
with those farms where the animals are in more advanced pregnancy
(the gestation period in goats is 145-155 days). No activities will
take place during the holidays. In the meantime, another goat flock
in Limburg, south Netherlands has been found infected. The list of
infected farms counts now at 61, with about 40 000 animals to be
destroyed. - Mod.AS]
Archive Number 20091222.4304
Published Date 22-DEC-2009
Subject PRO/AH/EDR> Q fever - Netherlands (16): pathogenicity, RFI
Q FEVER - NETHERLANDS (16): PATHOGENICITY, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
***********************************************
A ProMED-mail post
<http://www.promedmail.org>
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
<http://www.isid.org>
Date: Thu 17 Dec 2009
Source: Radio 1 News [in Dutch, trans. Mod.AS, edited]
<http://www.radio1.nl/contents/11195-nederlandse-q-koorts-bacterie-is-agressiever>
The Q fever bacterium, prevailing in the Netherlands, is unique in
the world. In addition, the Dutch bacterium is possibly more
aggressive than the [Q fever] bacteria prevailing in other countries.
This emerges from research carried out by the Central Veterinary
Institute (CVI) in Lelystad.
--
Communicated by:
ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org>
[The above source, kindly provided by a Dutch correspondent, includes
a recorded interview with Hendrik-Jan Roest from the CVI, Lelystad.
Though the wording of the newswire may be somewhat exaggerated by the
reporter, the issue deserves attention. Among other things, Dr Roest
mentions in his interview on-going investigations into the
pathogenicity of the Dutch strain. One of the time-consuming
procedures described by him is the isolation of this intracellular
bacterium in cell culture.
The possibility that the Dutch strain is unique and possibly of
exceptional pathogenicity (to humans? animals?) is of significance;
available results, even preliminary, will be appreciated.
The destruction of infected goat flocks has commenced in south
Netherlands today (Mon 21 Dec 2009). According to Dutch media
reports, the teams will handle about 3 holdings per day, starting
with those farms where the animals are in more advanced pregnancy
(the gestation period in goats is 145-155 days). No activities will
take place during the holidays. In the meantime, another goat flock
in Limburg, south Netherlands has been found infected. The list of
infected farms counts now at 61, with about 40 000 animals to be
destroyed. - Mod.AS]