Previous studies showed that the com1 gene encoding a 27-kDa outer membrane protein (OMP) is highly conserved among C. burnetii strains isolated from a variety of clinical and geographical sources (Zhang et al., 1998).
Previous studiesshowed that the com1 gene encoding a 27-kDa outer membraneprotein (OMP) is highly conserved among C. burnetii strains isolatedfrom a variety of clinical and geographical sources (Zhanget al., 1998).