Abstract
Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular pathogen and etiological agent of the zoonosisknown as Q fever. It is capable of infects several cell types in vitro and harboring in acidic pH (Coxiella-containing vacuoles, CCV) intracellular vacuoles that provide favorable conditions for its multiplication and metabolism. Phagocytosis is a defense mechanism that involves the formation of p…