Table 2.
Eubacterial 16S rRNA gene clone libraries from females and males of Haemaphysalis longicornis
| Classification | Closest taxon (GenBank No.) | Identity % | Sequences # (F/M)* | Accession No. (GenBank) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Proteobacteria |
|
|
|
|
| α-proteobacteria |
Rhizobium spp. (EF363715) |
99% |
4/0 |
JN866565 |
|
Rickettsia spp. (CP003319)§ |
99% |
9/12 |
JN866571 |
|
|
Devosia psychrophila (GU441678) |
98% |
0/1 |
JN866597 |
|
|
Asticcacaulis excentricus (CP002395) |
99% |
2/0 |
JN866569 |
|
| β-proteobacteria |
Janthinobacterium lividum (EU275366) |
99% |
0/5 |
JN866578 |
| γ-proteobacteria |
Escherichia coli (CP001673) |
100% |
8/7 |
JN866566 |
|
Moraxella osloensis (AB643592) |
99% |
4/0 |
KF421818 |
|
|
Pseudomonas spp. (AB334768) |
99% |
0/7 |
JN866577 |
|
|
Coxiella-like symbionts of H. longicornis (AB001519)§ |
99% |
36/19 |
JN866564 |
|
|
Coxiella-like symbionts of R. sanguine (D84559)§ |
95% |
21/11 |
JN866567 |
|
|
Arsenophonus-like symbionts of Dermacentor silvarum (JN866582)§ |
99% |
5/16 |
JN866572 |
|
|
Bacteroidetes |
|
|
|
|
| Sphingobacteria |
Mucilaginibacter sp. (GU139695) |
98% |
1/0 |
JN866568 |
|
Sphingomonas asaccharolytica (AY509241) |
98% |
0/1 |
JN866579 |
|
|
Actinobacteria |
|
|
|
|
| Actinobacteria |
Williamsia maris (NR024671) |
99% |
0/2 |
JN866598 |
| Conexibacter woesei (CP001854) | 98% | 0/1 | JN866581 |
*Source of the sequences from female ticks (F) or male ticks (M).
#Sequences indicate the number of 16S rRNA gene sequences obtained for each 16S rRNA gene clone libraries.
§Sequences are related phylogenetically to previously reported tick-associated bacteria.