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The Infectivity Gene bbk13 Is Important for Multiple Phases of the Borrelia burgdorferi Enzootic Cycle

Lyme disease is a multistage inflammatory disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi transmitted through the bite of an infected Ixodes scapularis tick. We previously discovered a B. burgdorferi infectivity gene, bbk13, that facilitates mammalian infection by promoting spirochete populati...

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Autores principales: Aranjuez, George F., Lasseter, Amanda G., Jewett, Mollie W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8445180/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34181460
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00216-21