Table 1. Strains of O. tsutsugamushi collected in Guangdong in this study.
| Strain | Collection date | Source | Geographical origin | Sample | GenBank accession no | Cluster |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China/GDqy97 | 2012.8 | R. losea | Qingyuan | Spleen | KJ188189 | Kato |
| China/GDqy99 | 2012.8 | R. losea | Qingyuan | Spleen | KJ188187 | Kato |
| China/GDqy160 | 2012.8 | R. losea | Qingyuan | Spleen | KJ188196 | Gilliam |
| China/GDqy107 | 2012.8 | R. losea | Qingyuan | Spleen | KJ188193 | Gilliam |
| China/GDqy108 | 2012.8 | R. losea | Qingyuan | Spleen | KJ188194 | Gilliam |
| China/GDqy111 | 2012.8 | R. losea | Qingyuan | Spleen | KJ188191 | Kato |
| China/GDqy121 | 2012.8 | R. losea | Qingyuan | Spleen | KJ188188 | Kato |
| China/GDqy137 | 2012.8 | R. losea | Qingyuan | Spleen | KJ188195 | Gilliam |
| China/GDst13F | 2011.6 | R. norvegicus | Shantou | Spleen | KJ188179 | Karp |
| China/GDst10F | 2011.6 | R. flavipectus | Shantou | Spleen | KJ188183 | Karp |
| China/GDst37P | 2011.6 | R. norvegicus | Shantou | Spleen | KJ188184 | Karp |
| China/GDst33G | 2011.6 | R. norvegicus | Shantou | Spleen | KJ188186 | TA763 |
| China/GDst35G | 2011.6 | R. norvegicus | Shantou | Spleen | KJ188192 | Gilliam |
| China/GDys19G | 2012.6 | R. flavipectus | Qingyuan | Spleen | KJ188180 | Karp |
| China/GDys21G | 2012.6 | R. flavipectus | Qingyuan | Spleen | KJ188181 | Karp |
| China/GDfk13017 | 2013.6 | Homo sapiens | Zhaoqing | Blood | KJ188185 | Karp |
| China/GDQY13052 | 2013.8 | Homo sapiens | Qingyuan | Blood | KJ188197 | Gilliam |
| China/GDQY13053 | 2013.8 | Homo sapiens | Qingyuan | Blood | KJ188198 | TA763 |
| China/GDyj13016 | 2012.6 | Homo sapiens | Yangjiang | Blood | KJ188190 | Karp |
| China/GDst103 | 2012.1 | Homo sapiens | Shantou | Blood | KJ188182 | Karp |
| China/GD-E14079 | 2014.5 | Homo sapiens | Zhaoqing | Blood | KM492919 | Kato |
| China/GD-E14084 | 2014.6 | Homo sapiens | Zhaoqing | Blood | KM492920 | Karp |
| China/GD-E14102 | 2014.6 | Homo sapiens | Zhaoqing | Blood | KM492921 | Karp |
| China/GD-E14110 | 2014.6 | Homo sapiens | Zhaoqing | Blood | KM492922 | Karp |
| China/GD-E14080 | 2014.5 | Homo sapiens | Zhaoqing | Blood | KM492923 | Karp |
| China/GD-E14091 | 2014.6 | Homo sapiens | Zhaoqing | Blood | KM492924 | Kato |
| China/GD-E14088 | 2014.6 | Homo sapiens | Zhaoqing | Blood | KM492925 | Kato |