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Table 3 Novel genogroup classification based on a BLAST analysis of the gltA and rpoB genes

From: Lipoptena fortisetosa as a vector of Bartonella bacteria in Japanese sika deer (Cervus nippon)

Representative strains (Genogroups)

gltA (338 bp)

rpoB (825 bp)

Strain (accession no.)

Scientific name of host

Similarity (%)

Strain (accession no.)

Scientific name of host

Similarity (%)

D13-Ked2.1 (XII)

Honshu-9.1 (AB703125)

Honshu-18.5 (AB703129)

Cervus nippon

100

Honshu-12.1 (AB703146)

Cervus nippon

98.8

D8-Ked2.1 (XIII)

MUD (JX416234)

Lipoptena sp.a

97.6

Uncultured five Bartonella strains (MF580657–MF580661)b

Lipoptena cervic

99.6

D8-Ked2.2 (XIV)

Honshu-9.1 (AB703125)

Honshu-18.5 (AB703129)

Cervus nippon

96.7

Uncultured Bartonella species (AY805112)

Odocoileus virginianusd

97.2

D93-Ked3.1 (XV)

Honshu-16.1 (AB703131)

Cervus nippon

100

Honshu-16.1 (AB703149)

Cervus nippon

99.4

  1. aLipoptena sp. collected in the USA
  2. bStrains BLC59KG, BLC63KG, BLC73KG, BLC107KG, and BLC202KG from deer keds in Poland
  3. cLipoptena cervi collected in Poland
  4. dOdocoileus virginianus (White-tailed deer) captured in the USA