Vitronectin binding protein, BOM1093, confers serum resistance on Borrelia miyamotoi
Abstract Borrelia miyamotoi, a member of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes, shows a serum-resistant phenotype in vitro. This ability of B. miyamotoi may contribute to bacterial evasion of the host innate immune system. To investigate the molecular mechanism of serum-resistance, we construct...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-03-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85069-w |