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The world's largest library of 3D medical animations developed and copyrighted by Blausen Medical Communications. The Human Atlas figures rotating model, labeled slides, and printable text in addition to animated videos.
Shows a video of the selected health topic.
Controls play, pause, and restart of the video.
Shows a summary of the selected health topic.
Controls to scroll the text.
Shows a 3 D model of the video.
Controls to rotate the model.
Shows slides from the video.
Controls to change slides.

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Q fever (ku fe´vәr)   a febrile rickettsial infection caused by Coxiella burnetii. The causative microorganisms are found on the hides of sheep and cattle, and humans contract the disease by breathing in dried microorganisms carried in dust particles in the air. Symptoms include sudden high fever, chills, headache, muscle pains, and coughing; pneumonitis, hepatitis, and endocarditis are occasional complications.




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