A Novel Marine Mammal <i>Coxiella burnetii</i>—Genome Sequencing Identifies a New Genotype with Potential Virulence

A Novel Marine Mammal <i>Coxiella burnetii</i>—Genome Sequencing Identifies a New Genotype with Potential Virulence

The obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> has been identified in a few species of marine mammals, some of which are showing population declines. It has been hypothesized that <i>C. burnetii</i> in marine mammals is a distinct genotype that varies...

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Main Authors: Brett R. Gardner, Nathan L. Bachmann, Adam Polkinghorne, Jasmin Hufschmid, Mythili Tadepalli, Marc Marenda, Stephen Graves, John P. Y. Arnould, John Stenos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
IS1111
multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA)
abortion
marine mammal
south-eastern Australia
Australian fur seal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/7/893

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