Table 2 Outcome of infection of C3H mice with wild-type vs. arp null (Δarp3) Borrelia burgdorferi at intervals (days) after inoculation
From: Influence of arthritis-related protein (BBF01) on infectivity of Borrelia burgdorferi B31
| Â | Culture | Inflammation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Day | Inoculum | Inoc. site | Urinary bladder | Tibiotarsus | Knee | Heart |
14 | wild-type | 5/5* | 3/5 | 1/5 | 0/5 | 5/5 |
|  | Δarp3 | 5/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 |
28 | wild-type | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
|  | Δarp3 | 5/5 | 2/4** | 0/5 | 0/5 | 1/5 |
42 | wild-type | 3/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 | 0/3 | 1/3 |
|  | Δarp3 | 4/4** | 5/5 | 1/5 | 0/5 | 2/5 |