Mice immunized with bone marrow-derived dendritic cells stimulated with recombinant Coxiella burnetii Com1 and Mip demonstrate enhanced bacterial clearance in association with a Th1 immune response

► Recombinant proteins Com1, Mip and GroEL were cloned and used to stimulate BMDCs. ► Mice receiving Com1 or Mip-pulsed DCs showed lower bacterial loads than control. ► Mice receiving Com1 or Mip-pulsed DCs exhibited greater IFN-γ-positive cells.