Pathogens possess the ability to adapt and survive in some host species but not in others–
an ecological trait known as host tropism. Transmitted through ticks and carried mainly by …

(1) Background: Genetically based hyperinflammation may play a role in pathogen defense.
We here questioned whether alterations in circulating monocytes/macrophages …

Lyme disease, the most common vector-borne illness in North America, is caused by the
spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Infection begins in the skin following a tick bite and can …

The tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) with adhesive phenotype can use platelets for
dissemination and colonization of distant tissues and organs, and it has been shown that …

Akash Gupta, Gunjan Arora, Connor E. Rosen Zachary Kloos, Yongguo Cao, Jiri Cerny,
Andaleeb Sajid, Dieuwertje Hoornstra, Maryna Golovchenko, Natalie Rudenko, Ulrike …

Microparasites selectively adapt in some hosts, known as host tropism. Transmitted through
ticks and carried mainly by mammals and birds, the Lyme disease (LD) bacterium is a well …

Abstract Apolipoprotein AI (apoA-I) is a major component of high-density lipoprotein (HDL),
an anti-antherogenic complex responsible for reverse cholesterol transport. Previous studies …