Distinctive Evasion Mechanisms to Allow Persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Different Human Cell Lines

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Lyme borreliosis is a multisystemic disease caused by the pleomorphic bacteria of theBorrelia burgdorferi sensu latocomplex. The exact mechanisms for the infection to progress into a prolonged sequelae of the disease are currently unknown, although immune evasion and persistence of the bacteria in the host are thought to be major contributors. The current study investigatedB. burgdorferiinfection processes in two...

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