5S-23S-PCR/RLB of the different isolates obtained in this study. The left panel shows the positive controls belonging to the different genospecies; the right panel shows the results with different samples. The name of the probes used is shown on the left. SL, generic probe for B. burgdorferi sensu lato; SS, specific probe for B. burgdorferi sensu stricto; GA, specific probe for B. garinii; AF, specific probe for B. afzelii; VA, specific probe for B. valaisiana. The names of the strains used as controls and the names of the isolates obtained in this study are on the top of the figure.