High Coxiella burnetii DNA Load in Serum during Acute Q Fever Is Associated with Progression to a Serologic Profile Indicative of Chronic Q Fever

• Published in: Journal of Clinical Microbiology Vol. 51; no. 10; pp. 3192 - 3198
• Main Authors: Wielders, C C H, Wijnbergen, P C A, Renders, N H M, Schellekens, J J A, Schneeberger, P M, Wever, P C, Hermans, M H A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 01.10.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Bacterial Load; Bacteriology; Chronic Disease; Coxiella burnetii; Coxiella burnetii - genetics; Coxiella burnetii - isolation & purification; DNA, Bacterial - blood; DNA, Bacterial - genetics; DNA, Bacterial - isolation & purification; Female; Fluorescent Antibody Technique; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Q Fever - diagnosis; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods; Sensitivity and Specificity; Serum - microbiology

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