Elucidating the Immune Evasion Mechanisms of Borrelia mayonii, the Causative Agent of Lyme Disease

Elucidating the Immune Evasion Mechanisms of Borrelia mayonii, the Causative Agent of Lyme Disease

Borrelia (B.) mayonii sp. nov. has recently been reported as a novel human pathogenic spirochete causing Lyme disease (LD) in North America. Previous data reveal a higher spirochaetemia in the blood compared to patients infected by LD spirochetes belonging to the B. burgdorferi sensu lato complex, s...

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Main Authors: Lea Walter, Valerie Sürth, Florian Röttgerding, Peter F. Zipfel, Karin Fritz-Wolf, Peter Kraiczy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
lyme disease
spirochetes
borrelia
borrelia mayonii
innate immunity
complement
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02722/full

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