TABLE 4.
Relationships between ospC major groups and their biological sources and geographic origins
| Major ospC group | Strains | Biological sourcesa | Origins |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | HII, IP1, IP2, IP3, P1F, L5, TXGW | Patients (blood, CSF, synovial fluid, skin) | USA (New York, California, Texas, Florida) |
| MI2 | Animal (P. gossypinus) | Italy, France, Austria, Germany | |
| B31, CA4, Pka | Ticks (I. scapularis, I. pacificus, I. ricinus) | ||
| B | 61BV3, BUR, DK7, Pbre | Patients (skin) | USA (New York) |
| 35B808, ZS7, OC2 | Ticks (I. scapularis, I. ricinus) | Germany, Denmark | |
| C | OC3 | Tick (I. scapularis) | USA (New York) |
| D | CA11.2A, OC4 | Ticks (I. scapularis, I. pacificus) | USA (New York, California) |
| E | 28691, N40, OC5, OC7 | Tick (I. scapularis) | USA (New York, Pennsylvania) |
| F | 27579, OC6, B. pacificus, Son188 | Ticks (I. scapularis, I. pacificus) | USA (New York, Connecticut, California) |
| G | OC8 | Tick (I. scapularis) | USA (New York) |
| H | OC9 | Tick (I. scapularis) | USA (New York) |
| I | 297, HB19, OC10 | Patients (blood, CSF) | USA (New York, Connecticut) |
| Tick (I. scapularis) | |||
| J | MIL, OC11 | Ticks (I. scapularis, I. ricinus) | USA (New York), Slovakia |
| K | 272, 297, KIPP, MUL, 28354, OC12, OC13 | Patients (CSF, skin) | USA (New York, Connecticut, Maryland) |
| Tick (I. scapularis) | |||
| L | 21347, T255 | Animal (P. leucopus) | USA (Wisconsin), Germany |
| Tick (I. ricinus) | |||
| M | 2591 | Animal (P. leucopus) | USA (Connecticut) |
| N | 26815 | Chipmunk | USA (Connecticut) |
| O | DUNKIRK | Patients (skin) | USA (New York) |
| P | 20006 | Tick (I. ricinus) | France |
| Q | 212 | Tick (I. ricinus) | France |
| R | ESP-1, NE56 | Tick (I. ricinus) | Spain, Switzerland |
| S | Z136 | Tick (I. ricinus) | Germany |
| T | OC16 | Patient (EM) | USA (New York) |
| U | OC17 | Patient (EM) | USA (New York) |
| V | S-1, SM-1, SC-12 | Animal (P. gossypinus) | USA (Georgia) |
| W | DN127 | Tick (I. pacificus) | USA (California) |
| X | 25015 | Tick (I. scapularis) | USA (New York) |
| Y | MI-5, MI-9, FD-1 | Animal (P. gossypinus, S. hispidus) | USA (Florida) |
| Z | MI-8 | Animal (S. hispidus) | USA (Florida) |
| A1 | AI1 | Animal (S. hispidus) | USA (Georgia) |
| B1 | SCW-30h | Tick (I. minor) | USA (South Carolina) |
| C1 | SCGT-8a, SCGT-10 | Animal (N. floridana) | USA (South Carolina) |
| Tick (I. minor) | |||
| D1 | MI6, MOD1 | Animal (S. hispidus) | USA (Georgia) |
| Tick (I. dentatus) | |||
| E1 | 21123 | Tick (I. dentatus) | USA (New York) |
| F1 | BC1 | Tick (I. dentatus) | USA (Georgia) |
| G1 | MOS1b, SI-10 | Ticks (I. dentatus, I. scapularis) | USA (Georgia, Missouri) |
| H1 | MOD5 | Tick (I. dentatus) | USA (Missouri) |
| I1 | MOK3a | Tick (I. dentatus) | USA (Missouri) |
| J1 | VS461 | Tick (I. ricinus) | Switzerland |
| K1 | 20047 | Tick (I. ricinus) | France |
| L1 | VS116 | Tick (I. ricinus) | Switzerland |
a
CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; EM, erythema migrans.