Table 4 Strain designation, species, and geographic origin of isolates used in this study
Strain | Species | Origin | Geographic origin | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BO23 | B. afzelii | Skin | Germany | 13 |
B31 | B. burgdorferi s.s. | Ixodes dammini | United States | 13 |
SZ | B. garinii | Dermacentor | China | 35 |
T25 | B. garinii | Ixodes ricinus | Germany | 13 |
PBr | B. garinii | Human (CSF) | Germany | 13 |
20047 | B. garinii | I. ricinus | France | 36 |
IP90 | B. garinii | I. persulcatus | Russia | 36 |
TN | B. garinii | Ixodes ricinus | Germany | 13 |
VS116 | B. valaisiana | Ixodes ricinus | Switzerland | 17 |