Molecular characterization of <it>Coxiella burnetii </it>isolates by infrequent restriction site-PCR and MLVA typing

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Coxiella burnetii</it>, the causative agent of Q fever, has a wide host range. Few epidemiological tools are available, and they are often expensive or not easily standardized across laboratories. In this work, <it...

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Main Authors: Meyer Hermann, Souriau Armel, Bodier Christelle C, Frangoulidis Dimitrios, Bejaoui Awatef, Hauck Yolande, Arricau-Bouvery Nathalie, Neubauer Heinrich, Rodolakis Annie, Vergnaud Gilles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/6/38