Table 3.
Maximum identities of rickettsial sequences detected in 3 Rhipicephalus microplus from Ecuador with validated Rickettsia species
| Gene sequence | % identity with Rickettsia spp. (bp) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. monacensis | GenBank no. | R. tamurae | GenBank no. | |
| gltA [KF831358] | 99.5 (625/628) | DQ100163 | 99.2 (623/628) | AF394896 |
| gltA (5’ end) [KF831359] | 99.7 (349/350) | DQ100163 | 99.4 (348/350) | AF394896 |
| ompA [KF831361] | 95.7 (444/464) | DQ100169 | 95.9 (445/464) | DQ103259 |
| ompB [KF831360] | 99.2 (379/382) | EF380356 | 97.1 (371/382) | DQ113910 |
bp: base pairs; [ ]: GenBank accession number generated in this study; GenBank no.: GenBank accession number; R.: Rickettsia.