TABLE 1.
Borrelia isolates used in this study
| Species/isolate | Geographic origin | Sourcea |
|---|---|---|
| B. burgdorferi | ||
| 297 | Connecticut | Human CSF |
| 3028 | Texas | Human skin |
| B31 | New York | I. scapularis |
| CA7 | California | I. pacificus |
| CA9 | California | I. pacificus |
| JD1 | Massachusetts | I. scapularis |
| LP4 | Connecticut | Human EM |
| LP5 | Connecticut | Human EM |
| LP7 | Connecticut | Human EM |
| T2 | United States | I. scapularis |
| Veery | Connecticut | Veery bird |
| B. afzelii | ||
| ECM1 | Sweden | Human skin |
| IP21 | Russia | I. persulcatus |
| UM01 | Sweden | Human skin |
| VS461 | Switzerland | I. scapularis |
| B. garinii | ||
| 20047 | France | I. ricinus |
| B-4/87 | Norway | I. ricinus |
| FRG | Germany | I. ricinus |
| IP89 | Russia | I. persulcatus |
| PBi | Germany | I. ricinus |
| VS492 | Switzerland | I. ricinus |
| B. coriaceae | California | O. coriaceus |
a
CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; EM, erythema migrans; I. scapularis, Ixodes scapularis; I. pacificus, Ixodes pacificus; I. persulcatus, Ixodes persulcatus; I. ricinus, Ixodes ricinus; O. coriaceus, Ornithodoros coriaceus.