Table 3.
Sequence homology of Bartonella spp., Taiwan*
| Specimen | B. rattimassiliensis, No. (%) | B. queenslandensis, No. (%) | B. tribocorum, No. (%) | B. elizabethae, No. (%) | B. phoceensis, No. (%) | B. rochalimae-like,† No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood culture | ||||||
| Direct plating | 8 (100) | 8 (99) | 21 (96–99) | 7 (95–96) | 0 | 0 |
| Pre-enrichment | 2 (100) | 8 (99) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blood DNA | 1 (100) | 4 (99) | 3 (97–99) | 1 (96) | 4 (94–100) | 0 |
| Fleas | 0 | 2 (99) | 24 (97–99) | 18 (96) | 0 | 3 (96–100) |
| Lice | 2 (99–100) | 0 | 1 (100) | 0 | 8 (100) | 0 |
*
Values are number of sequences and % similarity by source of samples
†
Strain 1-1C closely related to B. rochalimae detected in Taiwan (9).