TABLE 1.
B. burgdorferi sensu lato strains analyzed in the present study
| Isolate | Host (sex or stage) | Source | Location | Passage no. | Genospecies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI-1 | Peromyscus gossypinus | Bladder | Sapelo Island, McIntosh County, Ga. | 3 | B. burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| SI-3 | Sigmodon hispidus | Bladder | Sapelo Island, McIntosh County, Ga. | 3 | B. burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| SI-4 | I. scapularis (male) | Unknown | Sapelo Island, McIntosh County, Ga. | 3 | B. burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| SI-10 | I. scapularis (female) | Drag | Sapelo Island, McIntosh County, Ga. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| SI-14 | Ixodes affinis (female) | Drag | Sapelo Island, McIntosh County, Ga. | 3 | B. burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| SCI-2 | P. gossypinus | Ear clip | St. Catherines Island, Liberty County, Ga. | 3 | B. burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| SCI-4 | I. scapularis (male) | Drag | St. Catherines Island, Liberty County, Ga. | 3 | B. burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| BC-1 | I. dentatus (nymph) | Drag | Macon, Bibb County, Ga. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| SM-1 | P. gossypinus | Ear clip | St. Marys, Camden County, Ga. | 3 | B. burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| SCGT-8a | I. minor (male) | Wood rat | Georgetown County, S.C. | 3 | B. bissettii |
| SCGT-10 | Neotoma floridana | Ear clip | Georgetown County, S.C. | 3 | B. bissettii |
| SCW-30h | I. minor (nymph) | Carolina wren | Wedge Plantation, Charleston County, S.C. | 3 | B. bissettii |
| MI-2 | P. gossypinus | Bladder, ear clip | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Fla. | 3 | B. burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| MI-5 | S. hispidus | Bladder, ear clip | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Fla. | 3 | B. burgdorferi sensu stricto |
| MI-6 | S. hispidus | Ear clip | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Fla. | 3 | B. bissettii |
| MI-8 | S. hispidus | Ear clip | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Fla. | 3 | Borrelia spp. |
| MI-9 | P. gossypinus | Ear clip | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Fla. | 3 | B. bissettii |
| AI-1 | S. hispidus | Bladder, ear clip | Amelia Island, Nassau County, Fla. | 3 | B. bissettii |
| FD-1 | S. hispidus | Bladder, ear clip | Favor-Dykes, Flagler, County, Fla. | 3 | B. bissettii |
| TXW-1 | D. variabilis (male) | Coyote | Webb County, Tex. | 3 | Borrelia spp. |
| MOR-1 | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOR-2 | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOR-1b | I. dentatus (larva) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOS-1c | I. dentatus (larva) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOS-1d | I. dentatus (larva) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOS-1e | I. dentatus (larva) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOS-1f | I. dentatus (larva) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOS-1g | I. dentatus (larva) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOS-2a | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOS-2b | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOS-3a | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOS-3b | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOS-3c | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOS-4 | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Swinton, Stoddard County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOD-1 | I. dentatus (n = 2; nymph) | Rabbit | Dowd Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOD-3 | I. dentatus (n = 4; larvae) | Rabbit | Dowd Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOD-5 | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Dowd Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOK-1b | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOK-1c | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOK-1d | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOK-1e | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOK-1f | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOK-1g | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOK-2-ID a | I. dentatus (larva) | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOK-2-ID b | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOK-2-ID c | I. dentatus (larva) | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOK-3a | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOK-3b | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOK-3c | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOK-3d | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Koch Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOH-1 | I. dentatus (female) | Rabbit | Happy Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOH-2 | I. dentatus (male) | Rabbit | Happy Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOJ-1 | I. dentatus (larva) | Rabbit | Jenkins Farm, Bollinger County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOG-1b | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Gipsy, Wayne County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MOO-1 | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | Oran, Scott County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| MON-1 | I. dentatus (nymph) | Rabbit | NUT Junction, Cape Giradeau County, Mo. | 3 | B. andersonii |
| B31 | I. scapularis | Shelter Island, New York, N.Y. | 3 | B. burgdorferi sensu stricto | |
| SH2-82 | I. scapularis | New York State | 7 | B. burgdorferi sensu stricto | |
| 20047 | I. ricinus | France | 3 | B. garinii | |
| DN127 | I. pacificus | California | 3 | B. bissettii | |
| 25015 | I. scapularis (larva) | White-footed mouse | Dutchess County, N.Y. | 3 | B. bissettii |
| 21038 | I. dentatus | New York State | 3 | B. andersonii |