Table 2.
Outcome of infection of C3H mice with wild-type vs. arp null (Δarp3) Borrelia burgdorferi at intervals (days) after inoculation
| |
Culture |
Inflammation |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Inoculum | Inoc. site | Urinary bladder | Tibiotarsus | Knee | Heart |
| 14 |
wild-type |
5/5* |
3/5 |
1/5 |
0/5 |
5/5 |
| |
Δarp3 |
5/5 |
0/5 |
0/5 |
0/5 |
0/5 |
| 28 |
wild-type |
5/5 |
4/5 |
5/5 |
4/5 |
5/5 |
| |
Δarp3 |
5/5 |
2/4** |
0/5 |
0/5 |
1/5 |
| 42 |
wild-type |
3/3 |
2/3 |
3/3 |
0/3 |
1/3 |
| Δarp3 | 4/4** | 5/5 | 1/5 | 0/5 | 2/5 | |
* number positive/number tested.
** one culture sample contaminated.