FIG. 2.

C. burnetii genome levels during infection of IDE8 cells. Fold changes in genome numbers relative to 24 h PI. An equal amount of total genomic DNA from each sample was analyzed by quantitative qPCR. The time (in hours and days) PI when DNA was harvested is indicated below the X-axis. Results represent the mean of three biological samples with no fewer than three technical replicates of each sample. Standard error bars represent the combined standard error of the mean per time point. PCR, polymerase chain reaction.