TABLE 4.
Assessment of uninfected bladder tissue as an available niche for superinfecting B. burgdorferi in C3H mice
| Tissue collected (day after rechallenge) | No. of samples positive for superinfection with hawtB31-gentr froma: |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5A4ΔD16-D25-infected mice | 297-infected mice | |
| Blood (7) | 0/5b | 0/8 |
| Tissues (28) | ||
| Ear | 0/5 | 3/8 |
| Heart | 0/5 | 8/8 |
| Bladder | 0/5 | 7/8 |
| Joint | 0/5 | 7/8 |
| Total no. of infected micec (28) | 0/5 | 8/8 |
a
ha, host-adapted clone.
b
Values listed correspond to numbers of cultures positive/numbers tested.
c
Based on combined results obtained from culturing ear, heart, bladder, and tibiotarsal joint.