TABLE 2.
Expression of the OspE-related, OspF-related, and Elp lipoproteins in tick salivary glands after 53 to 58 h of feeding
| Phenotypeb | % of spirochetes expressinga:
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| OspA+/C+ | OspA−/C− | Totalc | |
| OspE+ | 22.6 | 28.0 | 50.7 |
| OspE− | 9.6 | 39.7 | 49.3 |
| ElpB1+ | 19.6 | 22.9 | 42.6 |
| ElpB1− | 7.4 | 50.1 | 57.4 |
| p21+ | 6.8 | 10.8 | 17.7 |
| p21− | 19.3 | 63.0 | 82.3 |
| ElpB2+ | 8.1 | 11.3 | 19.4 |
| ElpB2− | 12.6 | 68.0 | 80.6 |
| OspF/BbK2.11+ | 13.3 | 22.0 | 35.2 |
| OspF/BbK2.11− | 11.4 | 53.4 | 64.8 |
| BbK2.10+ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BbK2.10− | 23.5 | 76.5 | 100 |
| ElpA1+ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ElpA1− | 36.0 | 64.0 | 100 |
| ElpA2+ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ElpA2− | 18.9 | 81.1 | 100 |
| OspA/C | 26.1 | 73.9 | |
a
The standard deviations were less than 12.5% for all samples analyzed.
b
Spirochetes expressed (+) or did not express (−) the lipoprotein.
c
Percentage of spirochetes that expressed or did not express the individual OspE/F/Elp lipoproteins.