Table 3 Rate of PCR ( flaB DNA) positivity of sub-inoculation site, heart base, ventricular muscle, quadriceps muscle and tibiotarsus tissue from C3H mice at intervals (days) after inoculation with wild-type vs. arp null (Δarp3) Borrelia burgdorferi
From: Influence of arthritis-related protein (BBF01) on infectivity of Borrelia burgdorferi B31
Day | Inoculum | SubIN | Hrt base | Vent M | Quad M | Tibiotarsus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | wild-type | 4/5* | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
|  | Δarp3 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 |
28 | wild-type | 5/5 | ND** | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
|  | Δarp3 | 4/5 | ND | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
42 | wild-type | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
|  | Δarp3 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |