Clinical and epidemiological use of nested PCR targeting the repetitive element IS1111 associated with the transposase gene from Coxiella burnetii

ABSTRACT 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, an...

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Main Author: Mares-Guia,Maria Angélica M.M. (author)
Other Authors: Guterres,Alexandro (author), Rozental,Tatiana (author), Ferreira,Michelle dos Santos (author), Lemos,Elba R.S. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Q fever
Coxiella burnetii
Molecular diagnosis
Nested PCR
IS1111
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822018000100138
Country:Brazil
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