Background The prolonged feeding process of ixodid ticks, in combination with bacterial
transmission, should lead to a robust inflammatory response at the blood-feeding site. Yet …

Borrelia burgdorferi is transmitted into the skin of the host where it encounters and interacts
with two dendritic cell (DC) subsets; Langerhans cells (LCs) and dermal DCs (DDCs). These …

In Lyme borreliosis, the skin is the key site for bacterial inoculation by the infected tick and
for cutaneous manifestations. We previously showed that different strains of Borrelia …

Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme borreliosis (LB). Clinical manifestations
of LB include chronic inflammatory disorders of skin, central nervous system, and joints …

Lyme disease or Lyme borreliosis, which is caused by the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia
burgdorferi, is the most prevalent vector-borne illness in the United States and Europe. The …