Host association of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato: A review
KA Wolcott, G Margos, V Fingerle, NS Becker - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2021 - Elsevier
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) is a bacterial species complex that includes the
etiological agents of the most frequently reported vector-borne disease in the Northern …
etiological agents of the most frequently reported vector-borne disease in the Northern …
Multipartite genome of Lyme disease Borrelia: structure, variation and prophages
I Schwartz, G Margos, SR Casjens, WG Qiu… - Current issues in …, 2021 - mdpi.com
All members of the Borrelia genus that have been examined harbour a linear chromosome
that is about 900 kbp in length, as well as a plethora of both linear and circular plasmids in …
that is about 900 kbp in length, as well as a plethora of both linear and circular plasmids in …
[HTML][HTML] Differences in genotype, clinical features, and inflammatory potential of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto strains from Europe and the United States
T Cerar, F Strle, D Stupica, E Ruzic-Sabljic… - Emerging infectious …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto isolates from patients with erythema migrans in Europe
and the United States were compared by genotype, clinical features of infection, and …
and the United States were compared by genotype, clinical features of infection, and …
Borrelia burgdorferi Manipulates Innate and Adaptive Immunity to Establish Persistence in Rodent Reservoir Hosts
KE Tracy, N Baumgarth - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species complex is capable of establishing persistent
infections in a wide variety of species, particularly rodents. Infection is asymptomatic or mild …
infections in a wide variety of species, particularly rodents. Infection is asymptomatic or mild …
Negative frequency-dependent selection is frequently confounding
D Brisson - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Persistent genetic variation within populations presents an evolutionary problem, as natural
selection and genetic drift tend to erode genetic diversity. Models of balancing selection …
selection and genetic drift tend to erode genetic diversity. Models of balancing selection …
The emerging role of microbial biofilm in lyme neuroborreliosis
EG Di Domenico, I Cavallo, V Bordignon… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete
Borrelia burgdorferi in North America and Borrelia afzelii or Borrelia garinii in Europe and …
Borrelia burgdorferi in North America and Borrelia afzelii or Borrelia garinii in Europe and …
Lyme Neuroborreliosis: Mechanisms of B. burgdorferi Infection of the Nervous System
Lyme borreliosis is the most prevalent tick-borne disease in the United States, infecting~
476,000 people annually. Borrelia spp. spirochetal bacteria are the causative agents of …
476,000 people annually. Borrelia spp. spirochetal bacteria are the causative agents of …
Innovative Strategies to Study the Pathogenesis of Elusive Spirochetes and Difficulties Managing the Chronic Infections They Cause
MAM Moustafa, S Schlachter… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
The major human spirochetal pathogens (Leptospira, Borrelia, and Treponema) are difficult
to diagnose and lack vaccines to prevent infections. Infection by these spirochetes does not …
to diagnose and lack vaccines to prevent infections. Infection by these spirochetes does not …
[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary ecology of lyme borrelia
KR O'Keeffe, ZJ Oppler, D Brisson - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2020 - Elsevier
The bacterial genus, Borrelia, is comprised of vector-borne spirochete species that infect
and are transmitted from multiple host species. Some Borrelia species cause highly …
and are transmitted from multiple host species. Some Borrelia species cause highly …
Plasticity in early immune evasion strategies of a bacterial pathogen
Borrelia burgdorferi is one of the few extracellular pathogens capable of establishing
persistent infection in mammals. The mechanisms that sustain long-term survival of this …
persistent infection in mammals. The mechanisms that sustain long-term survival of this …