Potential serodiagnostic markers for Q fever identified in <b><it>Coxiella burnetii </it></b>by immunoproteomic and protein microarray approaches

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Coxiella burnetii </it>is the etiological agent of Q fever. The clinical diagnosis of Q fever is mainly based on several serological tests. These tests all need Coxiella organisms which are difficult and hazardous to...

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Main Authors: Xiong Xiaolu, Wang Xile, Wen Bohai, Graves Stephen, Stenos John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/35