| Literature DB >> 31574310 |
Amanda L Dragan1, Daniel E Voth2.
Abstract
Coxiella burnetii is an intracellular bacterium that causes acute and chronic Q fever. This unique pathogen has been historically challenging to study due to obstacles in genetically manipulating the organism and the inability of small animal models to fully mimic human Q fever. Here, we review the current state of C. burnetii research, highlighting new approaches that allow the mechanistic study of infection in disease relevant settings.Entities:
Keywords: Coxiella burnetii; Intracellular; Macrophage; Q fever
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31574310 PMCID: PMC7101257 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2019.09.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbes Infect ISSN: 1286-4579 Impact factor: 2.700