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Identification of the Neuroinvasive Pathogen Host Target, LamR, as an Endothelial Receptor for the Treponema pallidum Adhesin Tp0751
31 Mar 2020
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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum. The continued incidence of syphilis demonstrates that screening and treatment strategies are not sufficient to curb this infectious disease, and there is currently no vaccine available. Herein we demonstrate that the T. pallidum adhesin Tp0751 interacts with endothelial cells that line the lumen of...
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