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Table 4 Evidence for vertical transmission and genotypes of B. taylorii in pups delivered by female voles captured in 2014

From: Bartonella infections in three species of Microtus: prevalence and genetic diversity, vertical transmission and the effect of concurrent Babesia microti infection on its success

ID of pregnant female

Host species

No. of pups in litter

No. of pups infected with Bartonella spp. in litter

% of infected pups

Bartonella strain

In positive dams

No. of genotyped pups

2014/25

M. arvalis

6

5

83.3

nd

3× B. taylorii (clade B)

2014/34

M. arvalis

5

5

100

B. taylorii (clade B)

B. taylorii (clade B)

2014/59

M. arvalis

5

5

100

nd

3× B. taylorii (clade B)

2014/65

M. arvalis

6

6

100

B. taylorii (clade B)

3× B. taylorii (clade B)

2014/74a

M. oeconomus

6

0

0

B. taylorii (clade B)

nd

2014/77

M. oeconomus

6

4

66.7

nd

3× B. taylorii (clade B)

2014/107a

M. arvalis

6

6

100

B. taylorii (clade B)

3× B. taylorii (clade B)

2014/112

M. arvalis

5

0

0

B. taylorii (clade A)

nd

2014/126

M. arvalis

7

1

14.3

B. taylorii (clade A)

B. taylorii (clade A)

2014/130

M. arvalis

4

1

25

B. taylorii (clade B)

1× B. taylorii (clade B)

2014/131

M. arvalis

6

1

16.7

B. taylorii (clade B)

1× B. taylorii (clade B)

Total

11 (9 Ma; 2 Mo)

62 (50 Ma; 12 Mo)

34 (30 Ma; 4 Mo)

54.8% (60% in Ma; 33% in Mo)

2 B. taylorii clade A (2 Ma); 6 B. taylorii clade B (5 Ma+1 Mo)

1 B. taylorii clade A (1 Ma); 20 B. taylorii clade B (18 Ma + 3 Mo)

  1. aPups died after birth
  2. Abbreviations: nd, not done; Ma, Microtus arvalis; Mo, Microtus oeconomus