The Borrelia burgdorferi RelA/SpoT Homolog and Stringent Response Regulate Survival in the Tick Vector and Global Gene Expression during Starvation.

As the Lyme disease bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi traverses its enzootic cycle, alternating between a tick vector and a vertebrate host, the spirochete must adapt and persist in the tick midgut under prolonged nutrient stress between blood meals. In this study, we examined the role of the stringent...

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Main Authors: Dan Drecktrah, Meghan Lybecker, Niko Popitsch, Philipp Rescheneder, Laura S Hall, D Scott Samuels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4570706?pdf=render