Antigenicity and immunogenicity of different morphological forms of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato spirochetes

Abstract Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is a species complex of pleomorphic spirochetes, including species that cause Lyme disease (LD) in humans. In addition to classic spiral forms, these bacteria are capable of creating morphological forms referred to as round bodies and aggregates. The subject...

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Main Authors: Kristyna Sloupenska, Barbora Koubkova, Pavel Horak, Jana Dolezilkova, Beata Hutyrova, Mojmir Racansky, Martina Miklusova, Jan Mares, Milan Raska, Michal Krupka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54505-y