TABLE 1.
Borrelia species and isolates used in this study
| Strain code | Source | Reference, origin, or designation |
|---|---|---|
| B. hermsii | ||
| CAR | Human | 26 |
| BAK | Human | 26 |
| SWA | Human | 26 |
| CON | Human | 17 |
| BYM | Human | 26 |
| FRE | Human | 36 |
| BRO | Human | 26 |
| HAL | Human | 26 |
| DAH | Human | 2 |
| MIL | Human | 26 |
| RAL | Human | 12 |
| SIS | Ornithodoros hermsi | 12 |
| FRO | Human | 37 |
| GAR | Human | 26 |
| EST | Chipmunk | 43 |
| MAN | Human | 17 |
| WAD | Human | 12 |
| CMC | Human | 26 |
| GMC | Human | 26 |
| RUM | Human | 26 |
| HAN | Human | 36 |
| OKA-1 | Human | 2 |
| OKA-2 | Human | 2 |
| OKA-3 | Human | 2 |
| REN | Human | 36 |
| YOR | Human | 17 |
| SIL | Human | 26 |
| LAK | Human | 35 |
| B. turicatae | ||
| TCB-1 | Dog | Texas |
| TCB-2 | Dog | Texas |
| FCB | Dog | 5 |
| 95PE570 | Ornithodoros turicata | Texas |
| RML | O. turicata | Texas |
| 99PEI-326 | O. turicata | Texas |
| 99PE1807 | O. turicata | Texas |
| 91E-135 | O. turicata | Texas |
| B. burgdorferi B31 | Ixodes scapularis | ATCC 35210 |