Strain | Inoculum | Recovery ofB. burgdorferifrom mouse tissues | ID50 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Blood | Injection site | Ear | Left joint | Heart | Bladder | Total |  |
B31 | 10 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/18 | Â |
 | 102 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 2/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 2/18 | 371 |
 | 103 | 2/2 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 10/12 |  |
 | 104 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 11/12 |  |
N40 | 10 | 1/3 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 0/3* | 1/3 | 2/3 | 8/18 | Â |
 | 102 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 0/3* | 2/3 | 2/3 | 11/18 | 46 |
 | 103 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 0/2* | 1/2 | 2/2 | 9/12 |  |
 | 104 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 10/12 |  |