Complement Evasion Contributes to Lyme Borreliae-Host Associations.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2020.04.011
Abstract: Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the northern hemisphere and is caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex. Lyme borreliae infect diverse vertebrate reservoirs without triggering apparent manifestations in… read more here.
Keywords: borreliae host; evasion; borreliae; host associations ... See more keywords
Host Immune Evasion by Lyme and Relapsing Fever Borreliae: Findings to Lead Future Studies for Borrelia miyamotoi
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00012
Abstract: The emerging pathogen, Borrelia miyamotoi, is a relapsing fever spirochete vectored by the same species of Ixodes ticks that carry the causative agents of Lyme disease in the US, Europe, and Asia. Symptoms caused by… read more here.
Keywords: relapsing fever; immune evasion; fever; borrelia miyamotoi ... See more keywords