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The role of Borrelia burgdorferi infection in scleroderma

Rheumatology, 2014
Borrelia burgdorferi , a Gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacterium transmitted to humans via tick bites, is the etiologic agent of borreliosis (Lyme disease) with diverse clinical manifestations. There are several types of pathological lesions in the course
Żaneta Smoleńska, Anna Masiak, Adrian Strzelecki, Zbigniew Zdrojewski   +3 more
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The urokinase receptor (uPAR) facilitates clearance of Borrelia burgdorferi. [PDF]

PLoS Pathogens, 2009
The causative agent of Lyme borreliosis, the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, has been shown to induce expression of the urokinase receptor (uPAR); however, the role of uPAR in the immune response against Borrelia has never been investigated.
Joppe W R Hovius, Maarten F Bijlsma, Gerritje J W van der Windt, W Joost Wiersinga, Bastiaan J D Boukens, Jeroen Coumou, Anneke Oei, Regina de Beer, Alex F de Vos, Cornelis van 't Veer, Alje P van Dam, Penghua Wang, Erol Fikrig, Marcel M Levi, Joris J T H Roelofs, Tom van der Poll   +15 more
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RNA-Seq of Borrelia burgdorferi in Multiple Phases of Growth Reveals Insights into the Dynamics of Gene Expression, Transcriptome Architecture, and Noncoding RNAs

PLoS ONE, 2016
Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease, differentially expresses numerous genes and proteins as it cycles between mammalian hosts and tick vectors.
William K Arnold, C. Savage, C. Brissette, J. Seshu, J. Livny, B. Stevenson   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Emerging Role of Microbial Biofilm in Lyme Neuroborreliosis [PDF]

, 2018
Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi in North America and Borrelia afzelii or Borrelia garinii in Europe and Asia, respectively.
Bordignon, Valentina, Cavallo, Ilaria, D'Agosto, Giovanna, Di Domenico, Enea Gino, Ensoli, Fabrizio, Gallo, Maria Teresa, Pimpinelli, Fulvia, Pontone, Martina, Prignano, Grazia, Toma, Luigi, Trento, Elisabetta   +10 more
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Few vertebrate species dominate the Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. life cycle

, 2016
Background. In the northern hemisphere, ticks of the Ixodidae family are vectors of diseases such as Lyme borreliosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tick-borne encephalitis.
T. Hofmeester, E. Coipan, S. Wieren, H. Prins, W. Takken, H. Sprong   +5 more
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Multifunctional and Redundant Roles of Borrelia burgdorferi Outer Surface Proteins in Tissue Adhesion, Colonization, and Complement Evasion

Frontiers in Immunology, 2016
Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme disease in the U.S., with at least 25,000 cases reported to the CDC each year. B. burgdorferi is thought to enter and exit the bloodstream to achieve rapid dissemination to distal tissue sites during ...
Jennifer A Caine, J. Coburn
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Lyme borreliosis: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations and treatment [PDF]

Arhiv za farmaciju, 2015
Lyme borreliosis is a multisystem disorder characterized by a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. In Europe, the main aetiological agents are Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia garinii and B.
Veinović Gorana, Stojić-Vukanić Zorica, Antić-Stanković Jelena   +2 more
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Human infections associated with wild birds. [PDF]

, 2008
IntroductionWild birds and especially migratory species can become long-distance vectors for a wide range of microorganisms. The objective of the current paper is to summarize available literature on pathogens causing human disease that have been ...
Bauchinger, Ulf, Falagas, Matthew E, Kelesidis, Iosif, Kelesidis, Theodoros, Tsiodras, Sotirios   +4 more
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A case of ocular lesions in a patient with both tick borne borreliosis and toxoplasmosis

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Background: The prevalence of tick borne borreliosis has increased significantly in recent years. There have been reports on conjunctivitis, anterior uveitis, optic neuritis and other inflammatory eye diseases caused by Borrelia species.
V. M. Sakovych, S. B. Ustymenko , L. G. Berezniuk, N. A. Garkava   +3 more
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Long‐term survival in a dog with suspected primary nodal plasmacytoma treated with surgical excision

Veterinary Record Case Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract An 8‐year‐old Staffordshire bull terrier presented for left submandibular lymphadenopathy. Cytology showed a monomorphic population of mature plasma cells suggestive of plasma cell neoplasia. On physical examination, no other lymphadenomegaly, cutaneous or oral lesions were found.
Celia Figueroa‐González, Jérémy Béguin, Sarah Stewart, Rachel Garty, Alexandra Guillén   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source