Dendritic cells bridge the innate and adaptive immune responses by serving as sensors of
infection and as the primary APCs responsible for the initiation of the T cell response against …

Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiologic agent of Lyme disease, is a spirochete that modulates
numerous host pathways to cause a chronic, multisystem inflammatory disease in humans …

Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen known to cause
trachoma, sexually transmitted infections, and reactive arthritis. The more serious sequelae …