[Seroprevalence of Q fever in an endemic area of southern Germany].

In a random study among inhabitants of a village in a region of South Germany in which Q fever is endemic, seroprevalence and the significance of known risk factors for Q fever were investigated. Of the 1150 inhabitants, 948 (older than 14 years, resident in the endemic region for more than six months) were included in the study (target group). Within eight months 715 subjects (total group) were actually tested.