TABLE 5.

BBA34/OppA5 is required for persistence in mice.

	2 weeks1,2			8 weeks1
	WT	Δbba34tn	bba34comp	WT	Δbba34tn	bba34comp
Ear	14/14	9/10	4/4	14/14	6/8	4/4
Inoculation site	14/14	9/10	3/4	14/14	4/8	3/4
Tibiotarsal joint	14/14	3/10	4/4	14/14	0/8	4/4
Heart	14/14	8/10	4/4	14/14	4/8	4/4
Total # positive tissues	56/56	29/40	15/16	56/56	14/32	15/16
Total # infected mice	14/14	10/10	4/4	14/14	7/8	4/4

¹Results for represent combined data from at least two independent experiments using C3H/HeJ mice. ²All mice seroconverted regardless of strain or timepoint.