Conserved lysine residues in decorin binding proteins of Borrelia garinii are critical in adhesion to human brain microvascular endothelial cells
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DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14687
Abstract: Lyme borreliosis is a tick‐borne disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato spirochetes (Lyme borreliae). When the disease affects the central nervous system, it is referred to as neuroborreliosis. In Europe, neuroborreliosis is most often… read more here.
Keywords: binding proteins; borrelia garinii; decorin binding; lyme borreliae ... See more keywords
Serological Analysis Identifies Consequential B Cell Epitopes on the Flexible Linker and C-Terminus of Decorin Binding Protein A (DbpA) from Borrelia burgdorferi
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DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00252-22
Abstract: The bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, is the causative agent of Lyme disease, the most reported tick-borne illness in the United States. In humans, clinical manifestations of Lyme disease are complex and can persist for months, even… read more here.
Keywords: binding protein; burgdorferi; protein dbpa; decorin binding ... See more keywords
Detection of antibodies to decorin-binding protein A (DbpA) and DbpB after infection of dogs with Borrelia burgdorferi by tick challenge
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DOI: 10.1177/1040638720912394
Abstract: We characterized the antibody response to decorin-binding protein A (DbpA) or DbpB from immune serum samples collected from 27 dogs infected with Borrelia burgdorferi by Ixodes scapularis ticks. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to DbpA or… read more here.
Keywords: antibodies dbpa; dbpa dbpb; infection; binding protein ... See more keywords