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The Recent Evolution of a Maternally-Inherited Endosymbiont of Ticks Led to the Emergence of the Q F...

The Recent Evolution of a Maternally-Inherited Endosymbiont of Ticks Led to the Emergence of the Q F...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685375960

The Recent Evolution of a Maternally-Inherited Endosymbiont of Ticks Led to the Emergence of the Q Fever Pathogen, Coxiella burnetii

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The Recent Evolution of a Maternally-Inherited Endosymbiont of Ticks Led to the Emergence of the Q Fever Pathogen, Coxiella burnetii

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS pathogens, 2015-05, Vol.11 (5), p.e1004892-e1004892

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Q fever is a highly infectious disease with a worldwide distribution. Its causative agent, the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii, infects a variety of vertebrate species, including humans. Its evolutionary origin remains almost entirely unknown and uncertainty persists regarding the identity and lifestyle of its ancestors. A few tick specie...

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The Recent Evolution of a Maternally-Inherited Endosymbiont of Ticks Led to the Emergence of the Q Fever Pathogen, Coxiella burnetii

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685375960

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685375960

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1553-7374,1553-7366

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1553-7374

DOI

10.1371/journal.ppat.1004892

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