Table 1.
Characteristics of the Bartonella spp. Ancestral Strains
| Characteristics | Bartonella sp. OE 1-1 | Bartonella sp. Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Genomics | ||
| Number of chromosomes | 1 | 1 |
| Chromosomal estimated length (bp) | 2,004,652 | 2,174,009 |
| Number of plasmids | 1 | 1 |
| Plasmid estimated length (bp) | 29,057 | 41,483 |
| Predicted protein coding genes | 1,985 | 2,330 |
| Predicted tRNA genes | 42 | 41 |
| Predicted rRNA operons | 2 | 2 |
| Predicted phage-related gene clusters | 7 | 9 |
| Genetic relatedness between spp. (ANI ± standard deviation)a | ||
| Between ancestral strains | 90.3 ± 4.2% | |
| Between ancestors and Bartonella elizabethae (NZ_AILW00000000.1)b | 91.2 ± 3.9% | 94.2 ± 4.3% |
| Between ancestors and Bartonella tribocorum (NC_010161.1) | 89.2 ± 4.2 | 93.0 ± 4.3% |
| Between ancestors and Bartonella grahamii (NC_012846.1) | 87.8 ± 4.1% | 88.4 ± 3.9% |
| Culture properties | ||
| Incubation time at 26 °Cc | 7 days | 10 days |
| Incubation time at 37 °Cc | 5 days | 6 days |
| Average number of generations/passage at 26 °C (±standard deviation) | 23.9 ± 0.8 | 20.1 ± 1.0 |
| Average number of generations/passage at 37 °C (± standard deviation) | 23.3 ± 1.1 | 20.4 ± 1.2 |
a
ANI, average nucleotide identity.
b
RefSeq, NCBI Reference Sequence Database accession number.
c
Time required to achieve a 1.0–2.0 mm colony.