Table 2.
Percentage of identity of flaB sequences of this study with sequences of the closest Borrelia species by BLAST analysis
| BG No. | Tick ID | Tick species | Developmental stage | % Identity of flaB with the closest Borrelia spp. (GenBank ID) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG1 (n = 1) | Ipers20170036 | I. persulcatus | Female | 99% with B. garinii (MK604262) |
| BG2 (n = 5) | Iper20170048 | I. persulcatus | Female | 99% with B. garinii (MN193533) |
| BG3 (n = 1) | Iper20170143 | I. persulcatus | Nymph | 100% with B. garinii (AB035600) |
| BG4 (n = 3) | Iper20170022 | I. persulcatus | Female | 100% with B. garinii (D63363) |
| BG5 (n = 4) | Iper20170037 | I. persulcatus | Female | 99% with B. garinii (MK604263) |
| BG6 (n = 1) | Iovat20170110 | I. ovatus | Female | 99% with B. japonica (D82852) |
| BG7 (n = 40) | Iovat20170021 | I. ovatus | Female | 100% with B. japonica (D82852) |
| BG8 (n = 1) | Iper20170112 | I. persulcatus | Male | 100% with B. garinii (D63364) |
| BG9 (n = 1) | Iper20170102 | I. persulcatus | Male | 100% with B. garinii (D63369) |
| BG10 (n = 5) | Iper20170054 | I. persulcatus | Female | 100% with B. garinii (D63368) |
| BG11 (n = 8) | Iper20170057 | I. persulcatus | Female | 100% with B. garinii (JX570875a) |
| BG12 (n = 1) | Iper20170040 | I. persulcatus | Female | 100% with B. garinii (KU672560) |
| BG13 (n = 5) | Iper20170071 | I. persulcatus | Female | 100% with B. garinii (D63370) |
| BG14 (n = 1) | Iper20170073 | I. persulcatus | Female | 100% with B. garinii (KU672560) |
| BG15 (n = 2) | Iper20170072 | I. persulcatus | Female | 100% with B. garinii (AB001714) |
| BG16 (n = 1) | Iper20170101 | I. persulcatus | Male | 99% with B. garinii (KT356614) |
| BG17 (n = 3) | Iper20170039 | I. persulcatus | Female | 100% with B. afzelii (MT007941) |
Abbreviation: BG, flaB genotype of Borrelia spp.
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JX570875 is registered in the GenBank as Borrelia garinii strain SZ 8-1. However, recent findings (see http://borreliabase.org/) indicate that Borrelia garinii strain SZ is rather B. bavariensis, a species closely related to Borrelia garinii.