A tick gut protein with fibronectin III domains aids Borrelia burgdorferi congregation to the gut during transmission.
Borrelia burgdorferi transmission to the vertebrate host commences with growth of the spirochete in the tick gut and migration from the gut to the salivary glands. This complex process, involving intimate interactions of the spirochete with the gut epithelium, is pivotal to transmission. We utilized...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4125277?pdf=render |