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B. garinii ospA alleles in ticks engorged on songbirds
| Allele | No. of samples | Reference strain (% similarity) | OspA serotype of reference strain | Sensitivity or resistance to complement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | VSBP (100) | 6 | Sensitive to rodent, resistant to pheasant |
| 3 | 1 | ZQ1ox (100)a | 3 | Sensitive to rodent, resistant to pheasant |
| 5 | 5 | T25 (94) | 7 | NDb |
| 6 | 1 | T25 (99.4) | 7 | ND |
ZQ1ox is described in reference 29, and its ospA sequence is identical to that of the Rio2 strain (6).
ND, not determined.
