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Differential expression of outer surface proteins A and C by individual Borrelia burgdorferi in different genospecies.
Medical microbiology and immunology - 1 Nov 2000
Fingerle V, Laux H, Munderloh U G, Schulte-Spechtel U, Wilske B
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies with different Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (s.s.) strains revealed that temperature as well as cocultivation with tick cells modulates the expression of outer surface proteins (Osp) A and C. We investigated the effects of temperature and of interaction with tick cells in culture on the expression of OspA and OspC of the B. afzelii clones cPKo97 and cPKo345 in comparison to the B....
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