TABLE 1.
Borrelia strains used in this study
| Strain | Origin (reference or source) |
|---|---|
| Far01 | I. uriae, Faeroe Islands (9) |
| Far02 | I. uriae, Faeroe Islands (9) |
| Far03 | Puffin blood, Faeroe Islands (this study) |
| Far04 | Puffin blood, Faeroe Islands (this study) |
| Fis01 | I. uriae, Iceland (9) |
| B31 | ATCC 35210. B. burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| ESP1 | I. ricinus, Spain (R. C. Johnson). B. burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| ACAI | Human isolate, Sweden (2). B. afzelii |
| Ip90 | Ixodes persulcatus, Chabarovsk (21). B. garinii |
| 20047 | I. ricinus, France (J. F. Anderson). B. garinii |
| NT29 | I. persulcatus, Japan (M. Fukunaga). B. garinii |