Acid Tolerance of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> Is Strain-Specific and Might Depend on Stomach Content

Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium <i>Coxiella</i> (<i>C.</i>) <i>burnetii</i>. Human infections occur mainly via inhalation, but infections via the oral route have been observed. Gastric acidic conditions (pH 2–4) are the...

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Main Authors: Katharina Sobotta, Jan Schulze-Luehrmann, Martha Ölke, Katharina Boden, Anja Lührmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/3/272
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