Table 1.
Mousea | No. placed on mouse | No. fed on mouse | No. ticks PCR ++ | Mouse culture for Bbb |
---|---|---|---|---|
MS-1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Pos |
MS-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Pos |
MS-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Pos |
MS-4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Pos |
CT-1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Pos |
CT-2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | Pos |
CT-3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | Pos |
CT-4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Pos |
Second experiment | ||||
LA-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Pos |
LA-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Pos |
LA-3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Pos |
LA-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Pos |
LA-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Pos |
LA-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Neg |
CT-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Pos |
CT-2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Neg |
CT-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Pos |
CT-4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Pos |
a Mouse number with ticks from three locations—either Mississippi, Connecticut, or Louisiana.
b Cultured for B. burgdorferi.