Table 2 Read enrichment using TBDCapSeq compared to unbiased high-throughput sequencing (UHTS) in experiment 1.

From: Development of a capture sequencing assay for enhanced detection and genotyping of tick-borne pathogens

Sample type

ospA Ct

Normalized reads (Borrelia reads per million total reads)

Fold enrichment of reads with TBDCapSeq over UHTS

TBDCap seq

UHTS

Replete larval tick

21.17

544,328

5707

140

Replete larval tick

22.25

323,316

2578

125

Mouse 1, Heart

33.62

1272

0.067

1890

Mouse 1, Ear

31.40

20,819

7.27

2863

Mouse 1, Bladder

32.62

2930

0.35

8338

Mouse 2, Heart

34.23

4790

1.83

2615

Mouse 2, Ear

29.64

34,353

13

2648

Mouse 2, Bladder

35.49

392

0.34

1133

Mouse 3, Heart

33.47

2009

0.062

3213

Mouse 3, Ear

29.48

3546

1.01

3494

Mouse 3, Bladder

NDa

829

0.09

9332

  1. aND = not done.