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MSU enters regional fight against bioterrorist agents – "Got Q Fever?"

Montana State University has joined an army of researchers trying to defend the country against bioterrorist agents and infectious diseases.

Now part of the Rocky Mountain Regional Center of Excellence, MSU recently received $3.7 million to research the organism that causes Q Fever, develop ways to boost immunity against it and make vaccines more effective.

"It doesn’t cause a lot of mortality, but it’s a very, very infectious agent," said Allen Harmsen, head of Veterinary Molecular Biology at MSU. "We believe only one bacterium inhaled can cause the disease. It’s very persistent in the environment, so it could be a very effective weapon for bioterrorists."

Full Story: http://www.montana.edu/news/1124219745.html

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