TABLE 2.
tpr variable region amplification of genomic DNA from Treponema isolates
| Isolate or sample | Designation | tprD2 amplicon |
|---|---|---|
| T. pallidum subsp. pallidum | Nichols, Bal 73-1, Bal-7, Sea 83-1, Chicago | − |
| Bal-2, Bal-3, Bal-8, Sea 81-3, Sea 81-4, Sea 84-2, Mexico A | + | |
| T. pallidum subsp. pertenue | Gauthier | − |
| Haiti B,a Samoa D, Samoa F | + | |
| T. pallidum subsp. endemicum | Iraq B | + |
| Unnamed subspecies | Simian | + |
| T. paraluiscuniculi | Cuniculi A, Cuniculi M | + |
| Rabbit DNA | − |
a
Molecular analysis suggests that the Haiti B isolate may be a T. pallidum subsp. pallidum isolate (3a).