2006-01-19Zeitschriftenartikel
Highly sensitive real-time PCR for specific detection and quantification of Coxiella burnetii
Klee, Silke; Tyczka, Judith; Ellerbrok, Heinz; Franz, Tatjana; Linke, Sonja; Baljer, Georg; Appel, Bernd
Background: Coxiella burnetii, the bacterium causing Q fever, is an obligate intracellular biosafety level 3 agent. Detection and quantification of these bacteria with conventional methods is time consuming and dangerous. ...