Lyme disease is caused by the bacterial pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi, which can be readily modeled in laboratory…
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Lizards and the enzootic cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
Emerging and re-emerging pathogens often stem from zoonotic origins, cycling between humans and animals, and are…
Structural evolution of an immune evasion determinant shapes pathogen host tropism
Modern infectious disease outbreaks often involve changes in host tropism, the preferential adaptation of pathogens to…
Whole genome sequencing of human Borrelia burgdorferi isolates reveals linked blocks of accessory genome elements located on plasmids and associated with human dissemination
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in North America and Europe. The clinical manifestations of Lyme…
An AP-3-dependent pathway directs phagosome fusion with Rab8 and Rab11 vesicles involved in TLR2 signaling
Intracellular compartmentalization of ligands, receptors and signaling molecules has been recognized as an important…
Outer surface lipoproteins from the Lyme disease spirochete exploit the molecular switch mechanism of the complement protease C1s
Proteolytic cascades comprise several important physiological systems, including a primary arm of innate immunity…
