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Clinical and epidemiological use of nested PCR targeting the repetitive element IS 1111 associated with the transposase gene from Coxiella burnetii
24 Aug 2017
Abstract excerpt
Q fever is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii-a small obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacterium found in a variety of animals. It is transmitted to humans by inhalation of contaminated aerosols from urine, feces, milk, amniotic fluid, placenta, abortion products, wool, and rarely by ingestion of raw milk from infected animals. Nested PCR can improve the sensitivity and specificity of testing...
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