Borrelia burgdorferi outer surface protein C (OspC) binds complement component C4b and confers bloodstream survival
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DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12786
Abstract: Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) is the causative agent of Lyme disease in the United States, a disease that can result in carditis, and chronic and debilitating arthritis and/or neurologic symptoms if left untreated. Bb survives in… read more here.
Keywords: protein; outer surface; protein ospc; c4b ... See more keywords
A Borrelia burgdorferi outer surface protein C (OspC) genotyping method using Luminex technology
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269266
Abstract: Borrelia burgdorferi is an important tickborne human pathogen comprising several strains based on nucleotide sequence of the outer surface protein C (ospC) gene. Detection and characterization of different ospC genotypes is vital for research on… read more here.
Keywords: genotyping method; surface protein; borrelia burgdorferi; outer surface ... See more keywords