Table 1

Characteristics of C. burnetii isolates. Designation, geographical origin and host species of C. burnetii isolates testing positive by the novel C. burnetii real-time PCR

C. burnetii strain
Geographical origin
Host species

Nine Mile USA
USA
Tick
Priscilla USA
USA
Goat
Scurry USA
USA
Human
Dugway USA
USA
Rodent
Z 2775
Germany
Cattle
Pohlheim
Germany
Sheep
Max
Germany
Sheep
Tiho 1
Germany
unknown
Hardthof/90
Germany
Cattle
Frankfurt
Germany
Cattle
Z 104/94
Germany
Sheep
München
Germany
Sheep
OSH-1
Germany
Cattle
Bru 180
Germany
Cattle
Wdk 1188
Germany
Sheep
Zeckenpool 11
Germany
Tick
Namibia
Namibia
Goat
F-2
France
Human
F-4
France
Human
R1140
Russia
Human
CS-Florian
Slovakia
Human
CS-Bud
Slovakia
Human
CS-KL 4
Slovakia
Tick
CS-Dayer
Slovakia
Tick
Utvinis
Romania
Human
Stancia
Romania
Human
Brasov
Romania
Human
Balaceanu
Romania
Human
J-3
Japan
Cattle
Henzerling
Italy
Human
CS-R
Italy
Human
Herzberg
Greece
Human
Andelfingen
Switzerland
Cattle
Soyta
Switzerland
Cattle
Boren
unknown
Cattle

Panning et al. BMC Microbiology 2008 8:77   doi:10.1186/1471-2180-8-77