Common and unique contributions of decorin-binding proteins A and B to the overall virulence of Borrelia burgdorferi.
As an extracellular bacterium, the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi resides primarily in the extracellular matrix and connective tissues and between host cells during mammalian infection, where decorin and glycosaminoglycans are abundantly found, so its interactions with these host ligan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2556102?pdf=render |