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From neglected to dissected: How technological advances are leading the way to the study of Coxiella burnetii pathogenesis.
Cellular microbiology - 1 Apr 2020
Burette Melanie, Bonazzi Matteo
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Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen responsible for severe worldwide outbreaks of the zoonosis Q fever. The remarkable resistance to environmental stress, extremely low infectious dose and ease of dissemination, contributed to the classification of C. burnetii as a class B biothreat. Unique among intracellular pathogens, C. burnetii escapes immune surveillance and replicates within...
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