PLoS ONE, 2008 Borrelia burgdorferi, the pathogen of Lyme disease, cycles in nature through Ixodes ticks and mammalian hosts. At least five Complement Regulator-Acquiring Surface Proteins (BbCRASPs) are produced by B.
Adam S Coleman +9 more
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Borrelia and Genital Lichen Sclerosus: A Critical Review of the Evidence
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Lichen sclerosus (LSc) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis that primarily affects the genitalia. Growing evidence supports chronic occlusive urine exposure as the principal pathogenic driver, though other mechanisms, including mechanical irritation, hormonal influences, autoimmunity, and infection, have been proposed.
Liang Zhi Wong +4 more
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Coexistence of emerging bacterial pathogens in Ixodes ricinus ticks in Serbia*
Parasite, 2010 The list of tick-borne pathogens is long, varied and includes viruses, bacteria, protozoa and nematodes. As all of these agents can exist in ticks, their co-infections have been previously reported.
Tomanović S. +3 more
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Investigation of ospC Expression Variation among Borrelia burgdorferi Strains
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2017 Outer surface protein C (OspC) is the most studied major virulence factor of Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease. The level of OspC varies dramatically among B.
X. Frank Yang +9 more
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Disruption of bbe02 by Insertion of a Luciferase Gene Increases Transformation Efficiency of Borrelia burgdorferi and Allows Live Imaging in Lyme Disease Susceptible C3H Mice. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Lyme disease is the most prevalent tick-borne disease in North America and Europe. The causative agent, Borrelia burgdorferi persists in the white-footed mouse. Infection with B.
Kamfai Chan +3 more
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mSphere, 2022 Decorin binding protein A (DbpA) is a surface adhesin of Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease. While DbpA is one of the most immunogenic of B.
Elaheh Movahed +7 more
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‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK
Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
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Robust B Cell Responses Predict Rapid Resolution of Lyme Disease
Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi infection) is increasingly recognized as a significant source of morbidity worldwide. Here, we show that blood plasmablasts and CD27− memory B cells are elevated in untreated Lyme disease, with higher plasmablast levels
Lisa K. Blum +13 more
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Content analysis of TikTok videos about tick prevention methods for dogs and cats
Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background Social media is a major source of pet health information. On platforms such as TikTok, algorithm‐driven recommendations may expose users to health‐related content even without active searching. This study described tick prevention videos on TikTok.
Heidi Jim +3 more
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Demonstration of Borrelia burgdorferi DNA in urine samples from healthy humans whose sera contain B. burgdorferi-specific antibodies [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1994 Since the possibility of asymptomatic infection with Borrelia burgdorferi has been suggested by a positive serology found in healthy subjects, we hypothesized that these subjects might excrete borrelial DNA sequences in urine as happens in patients with Lyme borreliosis.
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