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Polymorphisms in Toll-like receptors-2 and -4 are not associated with disease manifestations in acute Q fever.
Genes and immunity - 1 Dec 2007
Everett B, Cameron B, Li H, Vollmer-Conna U, Davenport T, Hickie I, Wakefield D, Vernon S, Reeves W C, Lloyd A R
Abstract excerpt
Coxiella burnetii is a macrophage-tropic, Gram-negative organism, which causes acute Q fever infection in humans. This zoonotic infection causes illness ranging from asymptomatic seroconversion to severe and protracted disease featuring hepatitis and pneumonia. Interactions between C. burnetii li...
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