Table 1. Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto strains, by RST and OspC, from patients in Slovenia and the United States*.
| Genotype | Slovenia, n = 29, no. (%) | United States, n = 90†, no. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| RST1 | 21 (72) | 38 (42) |
| OspC type A | 0 | 27 (30) |
| OspC type B‡ | 17 (58) | 11 (12) |
| OspC type Q | 2 (7) | 0 |
| OspC type R | 1 (3) | 0 |
| OspC type M1 | 1 (3) | 0 |
| RST2 | 0 | 39 (43) |
| OspC type F | 0 | 1 (1) |
| OspC type H | 0 | 4 (4) |
| OspC type K | 0 | 25 (28) |
| OspC type N | 0 | 9 (10) |
| RST3 | 8 (28) | 13 (14) |
| OspC type D | 0 | 1 (1) |
| OspC type E | 0 | 3 (3) |
| OspC type G | 0 | 2 (2) |
| OspC type I | 0 | 7 (8) |
| OspC type L | 7 (24) | 0 |
| OspC type S | 1 (3) | 0 |
*RST, ribosomal RNA intergenic sequence type; OspC, outer surface protein C. †Based on previously published data (10). ‡Found in central Europe and the United States.