Correlation between antigenicity and variability in the vls antigenic variation system of Borrelia burgdorferi.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2017.01.001
Abstract: Many parasites have evolved antigenic variation systems that alter surface proteins in order to evade recognition by presently expressed antibodies and subsequent death. Although the amino acid positions in antigens to which antibodies most commonly… read more here.
Keywords: variation system; amino acid; antigenic variation; vls antigenic ... See more keywords