TABLE 4.
Results of the bacterium-specific PCR assays
| Characteristica | No. of femalesb | No. positive forc:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickettsia | Spiroplasma | Wolbachia | ||
| Male killing | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| No male killing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antibiotic cure | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
a
The females screened showed male killing, did not show this trait, or were cured with antibiotics after showing this trait.
b
Total number of females included (all of these females produced positive results in the control PCR for the insect ITS1 region).
c
PCR assays specific for the genus Rickettsia, the S. ixodetis clade, and the A+B-group Wolbachia strains.