Interlaboratory comparison of real-time polymerase chain reaction methods to detect Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 108-111

  Jones, Rebecca M ^a   Hertwig, Stefan ^b   Pitman, James ^c   Vipond, Richard ^c   Aspán, Anna ^d   Bölske, Göran ^d   McCaughey, Conall ^e   McKenna, James P ^e   van Rotterdam, Bart J ^f   de Bruin, Arnout ^f   Ruuls, Robin ^g   Buijs, Rob ^g   Roest, Hendrik Jan ^g   Sawyer, Jason ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT   (Germany)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^e ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^g WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coxiella burnetii; Q fever; Real time polymerase chain reaction; Ring trial

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COXIELLA BURNETII;

EID: 78651509367     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871102300118     Document Type: Article

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