Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterium and causative agent of culture-negative endocarditis. Although Coxiella initially infects alveolar macrophages, it is found in lipid droplet (LD)-containing foamy...
Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterium responsible for causing culture negative endocarditis. The manifestation of this condition several years following initial infection exhibits Coxiella’s ability to...