Table 3.
Rate of PCR (flaB DNA) positivity of sub-inoculation site, heart base, ventricular muscle, quadriceps muscle and tibiotarsus tissue from C3H mice at intervals (days) after inoculation with wild-type vs. arp null (Δarp3) Borrelia burgdorferi
| Day | Inoculum | SubIN | Hrt base | Vent M | Quad M | Tibiotarsus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |
wild-type |
4/5* |
5/5 |
5/5 |
4/5 |
4/5 |
| |
Δarp3 |
2/5 |
1/5 |
0/5 |
0/5 |
0/5 |
| 28 |
wild-type |
5/5 |
ND** |
5/5 |
5/5 |
4/5 |
| |
Δarp3 |
4/5 |
ND |
3/5 |
3/5 |
5/5 |
| 42 |
wild-type |
3/3 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
| Δarp3 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
* number positive/number tested.
** ND = not done.