TABLE 5.
B. garinii ospA alleles in questing ticks
| Allele | No. of samples | Reference strain (% similarity) | OspA serotype of references strain | Sensitivity or resistance to complement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | VSBP (100) | 6 | Sensitive to rodent, resistant to pheasant |
| 2 | 2 | VSBM (100) | 5 | Sensitive to rodent, resistant to pheasant |
| 3 | 4 | ZQ1ox (100)a | 3 | Sensitive to rodent, resistant to pheasant |
| 4 | 2 | PBr (97) | 3 | NDb |
| 5 | 2 | T25 (94) | 7 | ND |
a
ZQ1ox is described in reference 29, and its ospA sequence is identical to that of the Rio2 strain (6).
b
ND, not determined.