Blood samples were collected from patients who attended outpatient health services with compatible symptoms of Q fever (based on physicians’ criteria) to investigate the presence of antibodies against C. burnetii. A total of 1312 samples were submitted throughout 2018 to the Microbiology Service of the Central University Hospital of Asturias (HUCA) from 6 of the 8 Health Areas (HA) of the region (Occidente, Suroccidente, Oviedo, Mieres, Langreo, Oriente). Data collected included age, gender, HA and month of sampling.
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