Outer surface protein E (OspE) mediates Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto strain-specific complement evasion in the eastern fence lizard, Sceloporus undulatus

Outer surface protein E (OspE) mediates Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto strain-specific complement evasion in the eastern fence lizard, Sceloporus undulatus

In North America, Lyme disease is primarily caused by the spirochetal bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (Bb), which is transmitted between multiple vertebrate hosts and ixodid ticks, and is a model commonly used to study host-pathogen interactions. While Bb is consistently observed in its...

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Main Authors: Tristan A. Nowak, Laurel A. Lown, Ashley L. Marcinkiewicz, Valerie Sürth, Peter Kraiczy, Russell Burke, Yi-Pin Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Lyme disease
Spirochetes
OspE, Borrelia
Eastern fence lizard
Complement
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X22001832

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