Q fever
MONDO:0019186Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names Q fever yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A bacterial infection caused by Coxiella burnetii. It is transmitted to humans by the inhalation of infected air particles or contact with fluids and feces of infected animals. Signs and symptoms include the abrupt onset of fever, headache, myalgias, and weakness.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0019186), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
64 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, annotations 2026-09-02.
- GranulomaHPOHP:0032252
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- DiarrheaHPOHP:0002014
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentrationHPOHP:0002910
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rateHPOHP:0003565
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- FatigueHPOHP:0012378
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- FeverHPOHP:0001945
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- HeadacheHPO · MondoHP:0002315
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Muscle weaknessHPOHP:0001324
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- MyalgiaHPOHP:0003326
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Nausea and vomitingHPOHP:0002017
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- PhotophobiaHPOHP:0000613
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Skin rashHPOHP:0000988
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
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- SplenomegalyHPOHP:0001744
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Abnormality of the cardiovascular systemHPOHP:0001626
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Abnormality of the liverHPOHP:0001392
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- AnemiaHPOHP:0001903
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- AnorexiaHPOHP:0002039
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Anti-smooth muscle antibody positivityHPOHP:0003262
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
Where it sits
Other names
8 names
Resolves to: Q fever
- Also called
- Coxiella burnetii caused disease or disorderCoxiella burnetii disease or disorderCoxiella burnetii infectious diseaseCoxiellosisinfection due to Coxiella burnetiinine Mile feverquadrilateral feverquery fever