TABLE 3.
Deletion events for pmp genes among C. trachomatis reference serovars
| Gene | Deletion event
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|---|---|---|---|
| Position (nt)a | No. of codons | Serovar(s) | |
| pmpA | —b | — | |
| pmpBc | 1157 | 2 | A-D, G-K |
| 1157 | 1 | LGV | |
| 1964 | 1 | Da, E, F | |
| 3836 | 3 | All but LGV | |
| pmpCc | — | — | |
| pmpD | 3124 | 1 | E, F, LGV |
| 432 | 1 | All but D, E, F, G, H, Ia | |
| 1122 | 2 | A-C, Da | |
| pmpE | 1237 | 1 | A-C, Da, I, J, Ja, K |
| 1486 | 4 | A-C, Da | |
| 1607 | 4 | A-C, Da | |
| 1291 | 1 | LGV | |
| pmpF | 2112 | 1 | H, I, J, Ja |
| 2130 | 1 | LGV | |
| pmpG | 1045 | 1 | L2 |
| 488 | 2 | I, J, Ja, K | |
| 483 | 12 | LGV | |
| 699 | 2 | LGV | |
| pmpH | 859 | 1 | L1, L3 |
| 878 | 1 | A-C, Da | |
| 1662 | 1 | A-C, Da | |
| 1872 | 2 | A-C, Da | |
| pmpI | — | — | |
a
The position is based on the relative pmp gene sequence of serovar D (UW-3) (GenBank no. AE001360).
b
—, no deletion event noted.
c
The remnant fragments of the putative IS-like elements present in pmpB (this paper) and pmpC (15) were not included in this table.