Table 1 Results of the genetic characterization of the A. phagocytophilum strains infecting the 15 heifers
Cow no. | Date of positive PCR | ST | ankA allele | Days between positive PCR resultsa | Days between positive PCR resultsb | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 19.06.2011 | 243 | a | na | na | na |
25.06.2011 | 243 | a | 6 | 6 | Persistence | |
14 | 04.06.2011 | 243 | a | na | na | na |
11.06.2011 | 243 | a | 7 | 7 | Persistence | |
22 | 30.05.2011 | 243 | a | na | na | na |
04.06.2011 | 243, 244 | a, b | 5 | 5 | Persistence, co-infection | |
09.07.2011 | 244 | b | 40 | 35 | Reinfection | |
16.10.2011 | 245 | c | 139 | 99 | Superinfection | |
28 | 03.10.2011 | 245 | c | na | na | na |
30 | 17.05.2011 | 244 | b | na | na | na |
19.05.2011 | 244 | b | 2 | 2 | Persistence | |
25.05.2011 | 243 | a | 8 | 6 | Co-infection | |
30.05.2011 | 243 | a | 13 | 5 | Persistence | |
04.06.2011 | 243 | a | 18 | 13 | Persistence | |
25.06.2011 | 275 | a | 39 | 21 | Superinfection | |
35 | 17.05.2011 | 243 | a | na | na | na |
19.05.2011 | 243 | a | 2 | 2 | Persistence | |
25.05.2011 | 243 | a | 8 | 6 | Persistence | |
36 | 19.05.2011 | 243 | a | na | na | na |
25.05.2011 | 243 | a | 6 | 6 | Persistence | |
46 | 22.05.2011 | 243 | a | na | na | na |
25.05.2011 | 243 | a | 3 | 3 | Persistence | |
25.06.2011 | 244 | b | 34 | 31 | Superinfection | |
03.07.2011 | 244 | b | 42 | 8 | Persistence | |
17.07.2011 | 245 | c | 56 | 14 | Superinfection | |
21.08.2011 | 244 | b | 91 | 35 | Reinfection | |
49 | 19.05.2011 | 245 | c | na | na | na |
25.05.2011 | 245 | c | 6 | 6 | Persistence | |
30.05.2011 | 243, 245 | a, c | 11 | 5 | Persistence, co-infection | |
11.06.2011 | 243 | a | 23 | 12 | Persistence | |
52 | 14.09.2011 | 245 | c | na | na | na |
18.09.2011 | 245 | c | 4 | 4 | Persistence | |
25.09.2011 | 245 | c | 11 | 7 | Persistence | |
53 | 22.06.2011 | 243 | a | na | na | na |
25.06.2011 | 243 | a | 3 | 3 | Persistence | |
57 | 04.06.2011 | 243 | a | na | na | na |
11.06.2011 | 243, 244 | a, b | 7 | 7 | Persistence, co-infection | |
04.09.2011 | 297 | a | 92 | 85 | Superinfection | |
58 | 17.05.2011 | 243 | a | na | na | na |
19.05.2011 | 243 | a | 2 | 2 | Persistence | |
25.05.2011 | 243, 245 | a, c | 8 | 6 | Persistence, co-infection | |
30.05.2011 | 245 | c | 13 | 5 | Persistence | |
09.07.2011 | 245 | c | 53 | 40 | Reinfection | |
59 | 04.09.2011 | 246 | d | na | na | na |
61 | 22.06.2011 | 243 | a | na | na | na |
25.06.2011 | 243 | a | 3 | 3 | Persistence | |
09.07.2011 | 245 | c | 17 | 14 | Co-infection |