Table 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Species | Origin and/or notesa | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| N40 (clone D10/E9) | B. burgdorferi | Tick, United States | 9 |
| B356 | B. burgdorferi | Skin | 54 |
| B31 | B. burgdorferi | Tick, Switzerland | 2, 17 |
| 297 | B. burgdorferi | Human, CSF, United States | 31 |
| PBr | B. garinii | Human, CSF, Germany | 9 |
| VS461 | B. afzelii | Tick, Switzerland | 35 |
| B314/pJF21 | B. burgdorferi | B314 clone JF5 (harboring vector control) | 15 |
| B314/DbpAN40 | B. burgdorferi | B314 clone VB2-7 | This study |
| B314/DbpAB356 | B. burgdorferi | B314 clone JF12 | This study |
| B314/DbpAB31 | B. burgdorferi | B314 clone YL1 | This study |
| B314/DbpA297 | B. burgdorferi | B314 clone JF11 | This study |
| B314/DbpAPBr | B. burgdorferi | B314 clone JF8 | This study |
| B314/DbpAVS461 | B. burgdorferi | B314 clone VB1-7 | This study |
a
CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.