Figure 1: Phylogenetic network of rplB sequences.
From: Multiple independent transmission cycles of a tick-borne pathogen within a local host community
The network was built using (i) consensus sequences of genotypes identified in tick and host individuals sampled in the Sénart Forest for this study (in blue) and (ii) rplB reference sequences for members of the B. burgdorferi species complex and relapsing-fever spirochetes (in red and gray). All genotypes with the same prefix (e.g., G6) were empirically assigned to the same genotype group (GG) because of their close relationships. GGs that included strains isolated from humans are framed by a gray square.
