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Diversity of the Lyme Disease Spirochetes and its Influence on Immune Responses to Infection and Vaccination
6 Apr 2019
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The Lyme disease spirochetes are a highly diverse group of bacteria with unique biological properties. Their ability to cycle between ticks and mammals requires that they adapt to variable and constantly changing environmental conditions. Outer surface protein C is an essential virulence determinant that has received considerable attention in vaccine and diagnostic assay development. Knowledge of OspC diversity,...
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