Table 2.
Abundance, identity, SNP differences and non-koala marsupial host information of Chlamydiales genotypes identified in this study.
| Genotype | Closest BLAST match and % identity (# detected) | # of SNPs/16S rRNA length (bp) | Region, Marsupial and Anatomical Site detected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia pecorum 16S rRNA genotype P787* | Chlamydia pecorum CP004035.1 100% (5) | 0/744 | East Coast, common brushtail possum, ocular; East Coast, common brushtail possum, ocular; East Coast, common brushtail possum, ocular; East Coast, spotted tail quoll, ocular; East Coast, squirrel glider, urogenital. |
| Chlamydia pecorum GT1 | Chlamydia pecorum CP004035.1 99% (3) | 3/600 | East Coast, common brushtail possum, ocular; Tasmania, common brushtail possum, ocular; Tasmania, common brushtail possum, ocular. |
| Ca. Rhabdochlamydia porcellionis GT1* | Ca. Rhabdochlamydia porcellionis AY223862.1 98% (4) | 16/759 | Tasmania, common brushtail possum, ocular; Tasmania, common brushtail possum, ocular; East Coast, short eared possum, ocular; Northern Territory, northern brown bandicoot, mixed. |
| Ca. Rhabdochlamydia porcellionis GT 2 | Ca. Rhabdochlamydia porcellionis HF933203.1 93% (2) | 30/357 | Tasmania, common brushtail possum, urogenital; Tasmania, common brushtail possum, ocular. |
| Ca. Rhabdochlamydia crassificans GT1 | Ca. Rhabdochlamydia crassificans AY928092.1 99% (2) | 7/736 | Northern Territory, northern quoll, mixed; Northern Territory, northern quoll, urogenital. |
| Chlamydia-like GT1 | Chlamydia pneumoniae LN847058.1 92% (1) | 56/734 | Northern Territory, northern quoll, rectal. |
| Ca. Similichlamydia latridicola GT1 | Ca. Similichlamydia latridicola KC686679.1 99% (1) | 2/745 | East Coast, spotted tail quoll, ocular. |
*Also detected in East Coast koalas.