Table 3.
List of Borrelia species tested by host and sample types.
| Borrelia | Sample Type | Host | Infection Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. afzelii | Blood | Dog | Spiked |
| B. bissetii | Tissue (Body) | Tick (I. affinis) | Naturally |
| B. burgdorferi | Tissue (Body) | Tick (I. scapularis) | Naturally |
| B. burgdorferi B31 | Blood | Human, Dog | Spiked |
| B. burgdorferi B31 | DH82 cell line | Dog | Experimentally |
| B. burgdorferi B31 | MCF10A cell line | Human | Experimentally |
| B. burgdorferi B31 | Tissue (Skin) | Mice | Experimentally |
| B. coreaceae | Blood | Dog | Spiked |
| B. garinii | Blood | Dog | Spiked |
| B. hermsii | Blood | Dog | Spiked |
| B. lusitanae | Blood | Dog | Spiked |
| B. turicatae | Blood | Dog | Spiked |
DNA source: blood, tissue, cells; Infection type: Naturally infected, experimentally infected, spiked sample.