Ex Vivo Murine Skin Model for B. burgdorferi Biofilm [PDF]
Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, has been recently shown to form biofilm structures in vitro and in vivo. Biofilms are tightly clustered microbes characterized as resistant aggregations that allow bacteria to withstand harsh ...
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The cyclic-di-GMP signaling pathway in the Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi [PDF]
In nature, the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi cycles between the unrelated environments of the Ixodes tick vector and mammalian host. In order to survive transmission between hosts, B.
Syed Z Sultân, A Motaleb
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Background Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) are the causative agent for Lyme borreliosis (LB), the most common tick-borne disease in the northern hemisphere.
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Borrelia burgdorferi Enolase Is a Surface-Exposed Plasminogen Binding Protein
Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme disease, the most commonly reported arthropod-borne disease in the United States. B. burgdorferi is a highly invasive bacterium, yet lacks extracellular protease activity.
John A Watt, Catherine A Brissette
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Borrelia mayonii induces carditis but not arthritis in Lyme-susceptible mice [PDF]
BackgroundBorrelia mayonii, a Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) genospecies, is a cause of Lyme disease in the upper midwestern United States. B.
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Borrelia burgdorferielongation factor EF-Tu is an immunogenic protein during Lyme borreliosis [PDF]
Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiological agent of Lyme disease, does not produce lipopolysaccharide but expresses a large number of lipoproteins on its cell surface.
Youyun Yang, Bryan Troxell, Utpal Pal
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A Dual Luciferase Reporter System for B. burgdorferi Measures Transcriptional Activity during Tick-Pathogen Interactions [PDF]
Knowledge of the transcriptional responses of vector-borne pathogens at the vector-pathogen interface is critical for understanding disease transmission.
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Colonization of a localized area of human skin by Borrelia burgdorferi after a bite from an infected tick is the first step in the development of Lyme disease.
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Borrelia burgdorferi infection modifies protein content in saliva of Ixodes scapularis nymphs
Background Lyme disease (LD) caused by Borrelia burgdorferi is the most prevalent tick-borne disease. There is evidence that vaccines based on tick proteins that promote tick transmission of B. burgdorferi could prevent LD.
Tae Kwon Kim +6 more
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Effect of Borrelia burgdorferi Outer Membrane Vesicles on Host Oxidative Stress Response
Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are spherical bodies containing proteins and nucleic acids that are released by Gram-negative bacteria, including Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease. The functional relationship between B. burgdorferi
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