TABLE 1.
B. burgdorferi strains
| Strain | Description | Plasmid contenta | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| B31-A3 | Infectious low-passage clone of tick isolate B31 | Missing cp9 | 41 |
| B31A (GCB706) | High-passage noninfectious B. burgdorferi expressing GFP | Missing cp9, cp32-6, cp32-7, lp25, lp28-1, lp28-4, lp36, lp21 | 11 |
| B314 | Noninfectious high-passage clone of B31 | Missing lp54, lp17, lp25, lp28-1, lp28-2, lp28-3, lp28-4, lp38, lp36, lp56, lp5, lp21, cp9, cp32-6, cp32-9, cp32-7 | 42 |
| B31ApBB0347 (GCB1574) | B31A expressing BB0347 and GFP | 11 | |
| B31ApRevA (GCB 1570) | B31A expressing RevA and GFP | 11 | |
| B31ApBBK32 (GCB1585) | B31A expressing full-length BBK32 and GFP | 11 | |
| B31ApBBK32ΔGAG (GCB1580) | B31A expressing BBK32 deficient in GAG binding and GFP | 11 | |
| B31ApBBK32ΔFn (GCB1583) | B31A expressing BBK32 deficient in Fn binding and GFP | 11 | |
| B31-A3Δp66 | B31-A3 deficient in P66 expression | 18 | |
| B31-A3ΔospC | B31-A3 deficient in OspC expression | 22 | |
| B31-A3ΔospC pOspC | B31-A3ΔospC with restored OspC expression | 22 |
a
cp, circular plasmid; lp, linear plasmid.