Table 1 Invasive potential of B. burgdorferi sensu stricto strains with different ospC types
Mice | Borrelia | Ear punch biopsy (week) | qPCR results (#) | |||||||||||||
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Qty | Strain | Origin | Species | Strain | Source | ospC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6* | Ear | Bladder | Joint | Heart |
2 | C3H/HeN | Europe | Bb s.s. | SLV-2 | human | type B | - | - | + | + | + | 2 ∕ 2 | 12.0 ± 3.0 | 9.5 ± 2.5 | 15.0 ± 9.0 | 3.0 ± 1.0 |
5 | C3H/HeN | U.S.A. | Bb s.s. | SCCH-30 | P.gossypinus | type L | - | - | + | + | + | 4 ∕ 5 | 7.0 ± 2.4 | 7.0 ± 1.2 | 33.0 ± 18.5 | 5.0 ± 1.0 |
2 | C3H/HeN | Europe | Bb s.s. | NE5264 | I. ricinus (n) | type B | - | - | + | + | + | 2 ∕ 2 | 18.5 ± 5.3 | 18.7 ± 9.5 | 14.6 ± 1.8 | 2.9 ± 0.4 |
5 | C3H/HeN | Europe | Bb s.s. | NE5222 | I. ricinus (n) | type L | - | - | + | + | + | 3 ∕ 5 | 14.6 ± 2.7 | 20.7 ± 6.2 | 14.0 ± 3.4 | 2.5 ± 0.3 |
2 | C3H/HeN | U.S.A. | Bb s.s. | SCW-53 | I. affinis (f) | type B | - | - | + | + | + | 2 ∕ 2 | 6.5 ± 0.5 | 12.0 ± 1.0 | 174.5 ± 70.5 | 3.0 ± 2.0 |
2 | C3H/HeN | Europe | Bb s.s. | NE5248 | I. ricinus (n) | type V | - | + | + | + | + | 1 ∕ 2 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 4 |