TABLE 1.
Origins of B. burgdorferi sensu lato strains in this study
| Isolate | Host | Source | Location | Passage no. | Genospecies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI-2 | Peromyscus gossypinus | Bladder, ear clip | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Fla. | 3 | Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| MI-5 | Sigmodon hispidus | Bladder, ear clip | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Fla. | 3 | Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| SI-1 | Peromyscus gossypinus | Bladder | Sapelo Island, McIntosh County, Ga. | 3 | Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| SM-1 | Peromyscus gossypinus | Ear clip | St. Marys, Camden County, Ga. | 3 | Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| SCI-2 | Peromyscus gossypinus | Ear clip | St. Catherines Island, Liberty County, Ga. | 3 | Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| MI-6 | Sigmodon hispidus | Ear clip | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Fla. | 3 | Borrelia bissettii |
| MI-9 | Peromyscus gossypinus | Ear clip | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Fla. | 3 | Borrelia bissettii |
| SCW-30h | Ixodes minor nymph | Carolina wren | Wedge Plantation, Charleston County, S.C. | 3 | Borrelia bissettii |
| SCGT-8a | Ixodes minor male | Woodrat | Georgetown County, S.C. | 3 | Borrelia bissettii |
| SCGT-10 | Neotoma floridana | Ear clip | Georgetown County, S.C. | 3 | Borrelia bissettii |
| AI-1 | Sigmodon hispidus | Bladder, ear clip | Amelia Island, Nassau County, Fla. | 3 | Borrelia bissettii |
| FD-1 | Sigmodon hispidus | Bladder, ear clip | Favor Dykes, Flagler County, Fla. | 3 | Borrelia bissettii |
| MOK-3a | Ixodes dentatus nymph | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | Borrelia andersonii |
| MOD-1 | 2 Ixodes dentatus nymphs | Rabbit | Dowd Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | Borrelia andersonii |
| MOD-5 | Ixodes dentatus nymph | Rabbit | Dowd Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | Borrelia andersonii |
| MOS-1b | Ixodes dentatus larva | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | Borrelia andersonii |
| SI-10 | Ixodes scapularis female | Drag | Sapelo Island, McIntosh County, Ga. | 3 | Borrelia andersonii |
| BC-1 | Ixodes dentatus nymph | Drag | Macon, Bibb County, Ga. | 3 | Borrelia andersonii |
| MI-8 | Sigmodon hispidus | Ear clip | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Fla. | 3 | Borrelia sp. |
| TXW-1 | Dermacentor variabilis male | Coyote | Webb County, Tex. | 3 | Borrelia sp. |