BosR and PlzA reciprocally regulate RpoS function to sustain Borrelia burgdorferi in ticks and mammals

The RNA polymerase alternative σ factor RpoS in Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), the Lyme disease pathogen, is responsible for programmatic-positive and -negative gene regulation essential for the spirochete’s dual-host enzootic cycle. RpoS is expressed during tick-to-mammal transmission and throughout ma...

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Main Authors: André A. Grassmann, Rafal Tokarz, Caroline Golino, Melissa A. McLain, Ashley M. Groshong, Justin D. Radolf, Melissa J. Caimano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical Investigation 2023-03-01
Series:The Journal of Clinical Investigation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI166710