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Abstract
The lungs are a port of entry and primary infectious focus of Coxiella burnetii, the obligate intracellular contagium of the worldwide zoonosis Q fever. The infectious process and immune response are characterised by studies in cell culture and animal systems. Following endocytosis, replication exclusively occurs in the phagolysosome. Several potential virulence factors are described.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10817644 DOI: 10.1016/s1286-4579(00)00325-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbes Infect ISSN: 1286-4579 Impact factor: 2.700