Designation as a Category B biothreat agent has propelled Coxiella burnetii from a relatively
obscure, underappreciated,“niche” microorganism on the periphery of bacteriology, to one of …

Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterium that causes a worldwide zoonotic
disease, Q fever. Since C. burnetii infection is an occupational hazard and could develop …

Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen that causes the zoonosis Q
fever. While an effective whole-cell vaccine (WCV) against Q fever exists, the vaccine has …

The infection of humans by Coxiella burnetii can induce two clinically recognized illnesses.
Among these, the more common are (1) a severe acute febrile illness with flulike symptoms …

Q fever is caused by the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii, for which there is no
approved vaccine in the United States. A formalin-inactivated whole-cell vaccine (WCV) from …

Coxiella burnetii is the etiological agent of Q fever, a disease that is often spread to humans
via inhalational exposure to the bacteria from contaminated agricultural sources. Outbreaks …

Q fever is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, which infects a broad
range of hosts. This volume presents critical reviews of the biological aspects of C. burnetii …

Coxiella burnetii is a Gram-negative obligate intracellular pathogen and the causative agent
of Q fever in humans. Q fever causes acute flu-like symptoms and may develop into a …

Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, is the only known intracellular pathogenic
bacterium that replicates within the acidic, degradative confines of a eukaryotic …

Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterium which, in humans, causes the disease
Q fever. Although Q fever is most often a mild, self-limiting respiratory disease, it can cause a …