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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/35 |