LP268476-1
Coxiella burnetii aroE gene
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Description
Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular, pleomorphic bacillus and is the bacterium that causes Q fever. Its only known targets are monocytes and macrophages. C burnetii infection in humans is typically asymptomatic, but in acute disease can exhibit symptoms of a self-limited flu-like illness, pneumonia or hepatitis. Symptoms of chronic C burnetii infection include primarily endocarditis, but also hepatitis and chronic fatigue syndrome. Pregnant women infected with C burnetii may experience abortions, premature deliveries, and stillbirth. Ticks are the reservoir and vector for C burnetii, and cattle, sheep, and goats are the primary sources of infection in humans. C burnetii is transmitted in infected secretions, and people with predisposing factors such as underlying disease and compromised cell-mediated immunity are at a greater risk of symptomatic infection. PMID: 16481501 The shikimate dehydrogenase gene (aroE) is a housekeeping gene of C burnetti that is targeted in nucleic acid amplification assays to aid in the diagnose C burnetii infection. PMID: 23077126 Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Coxiella burnetii aroE gene
- Part Display Name
- Coxiella burnetii aroE gene
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2018-09-05
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- C burnet aroE
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Gen aroE de Coxiella burnetti |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Coxiella burnetii, gene aroE Synonyms: Gene aroE Coxiella burnetii |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 贝氏柯克斯体 aroE 基因 Synonyms: 贝氏柯克斯体（伯内特科克斯立克次体） aroE 基因 |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | Coxiella burnetii aroE-gen |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Γονίδιο Coxiella burnetii aroE Synonyms: Γονίδιο Coxiella burnetii aroE |
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