Open AccessDiagnosis of Acute Q Fever by Detection of Coxiella burnetii DNA using Real-Time PCR, Employing a Commercial Genesig Easy Kit
Author(s) -
Jothimani Pradeep,
Stephen R. Spellman,
Stanley Ambroise,
Dhandapany Gunasekaran
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/31005.10606
Subject(s) - coxiella burnetii , q fever , gold standard (test) , serology , polymerase chain reaction , medicine , buffy coat , virology , indirect immunofluorescence , antibody , immunology , biology , gene , biochemistry
Query (Q) fever is an important zoonosis and a cause of concern for humans, due to the potential bioterrorism threat posed by the causative agent, Coxiella burnetii . Because of the danger of contracting the illness, isolation attempts are seldom made. Serological and molecular diagnostic tests are the main option.