Allelic Variation of the Lyme Disease Spirochete Adhesin DbpA Influences Spirochetal Binding to Decorin, Dermatan Sulfate, and Mammalian Cells

After transmission by an infected tick, the Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, colonizes the mammalian skin and may disseminate systemically. The three major species of Lyme disease spirochete—B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, B. garinii, and B. afzelii—are associated with differe...

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Main Authors: Benoit, Vivian M., Fischer, Joshua R., Lin, Yi-Pin, Parveen, Nikhat, Leong, John M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2011
Subjects:
Molecular Pathogenesis
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3165495/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21708995
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00163-11
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