Abstract
Summary
Guinea pigs exposed simultaneously to B. suis and sublethal doses of C. burnetii developed both brucellosis and Q fever although animals thus infected showed less severe illness than animals infected with B. suis alone. Guinea pigs infected 11 or more days previously with B. suis showed a significant resistance to lethal doses of C. burnetii. This “interference” cannot be explained on the basis of demonstrable immunological factors.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.