A human secretome library screen reveals a role for Peptidoglycan Recognition Protein 1 in Lyme borreliosis.

Lyme disease, the most common vector-borne illness in North America, is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Infection begins in the skin following a tick bite and can spread to the hearts, joints, nervous system, and other organs. Diverse host responses influence the level of B. burgdorfe...

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Main Authors: Akash Gupta, Gunjan Arora, Connor E Rosen, Zachary Kloos, Yongguo Cao, Jiri Cerny, Andaleeb Sajid, Dieuwertje Hoornstra, Maryna Golovchenko, Natalie Rudenko, Ulrike Munderloh, Joppe W Hovius, Carmen J Booth, Christine Jacobs-Wagner, Noah W Palm, Aaron M Ring, Erol Fikrig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009030