TABLE 1.
Borrelia species and isolates used in this study
| Species | Isolate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| B. hermsii | DAH | Human |
| HS1 | Ornithodoros hermsi | |
| FRO | Human | |
| CON | Human | |
| BRO | Human | |
| YOR | Human | |
| RUM | Human | |
| CMC | Human | |
| HAN | Human | |
| B. turicatae | 91E135 | Ornithodoros turicata |
| RML | Ornithodoros turicata | |
| TCB-2 | Domestic dog | |
| B. parkeri | RML | Ornithodoros parkeri |
| B. crocidurae | CR2A | Ornithodoros erraticus |
| B. anserina | BA2 | Chicken |
| B. coriaceae | Co53 | Ornithodoros coriaceus |
| B. recurrentis | 132 | Human |
| B. miyamotoi | FR 64b | Apodemus argenteus |
| B. burgdorferi | B31 | Ixodes scapularis |
| B. afzelii | VS461 | Ixodes ricinis |
| B. bissettii | DN127 | Ixodes pacificus |
| B. valaisiana | VS116 | Ixodes ricinis |
| B. garinii | G2 | Human |
| B. japonica | HO14 | Ixodes ovatus |