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Global analysis of Borrelia burgdorferi genes regulated by mammalian host-specific signals.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jun 2003
Brooks Chad S, Hefty P Scott, Jolliff Sarah E, Akins Darrin R
Abstract excerpt
Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection that can lead to chronic, debilitating problems if not recognized or treated appropriately. Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, is maintained in nature by a complex enzootic cycle involving Ixodes ticks and mammalian hosts. Many previous studies support the notion that B. burgdorferi differentially expresses numerous genes and proteins to help it adapt...
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