TABLE 6.
Assessment of superinfection by B. burgdorferi ΔvlsE mutant in C3H mice
| Tissue collected (day postchallenge) | 297-infected C3H mice superinfected via tissue transplantation witha: |
|
|---|---|---|
| hab wtB31-kanr | ha ΔvlsE mutant | |
| Blood (7) | 0/5 | 3/5 |
| Ear (14) | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| Ear (21) | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| Tissues (28) | ||
| Ear | 1/5 | 0/5 |
| Heart | 3/5 | 0/5 |
| Bladder | 4/5 | 0/5 |
| Joint | 4/5 | 0/5 |
| Total no. of infected micec (28) | 4/5 | 0/5 |
a
Values listed correspond to numbers of cultures positive/numbers tested.
b
ha, host-adapted clone.
c
Based on combined results obtained from culturing ear, heart, bladder and tibiotarsal joint.