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Coxiella burnetii infections in mice: Immunological responses to contemporary genotypes found in the US.
Virulence - 1 Dec 2021
Priestley Rachael A, Smith Cody B, Miller Halie K, Kersh Gilbert J
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Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterium that causes the human disease Q fever, which can manifest as an acute flu-like illness or a long-term chronic illness, such as endocarditis. Three genotypes (ST8, ST16, and ST20) of Coxiella burnetii are commonly found in the contemporary US and are associated with specific animal hosts. Although all three genotypes have been isolated from humans with Q...
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