The Brilliance of <i>Borrelia</i>: Mechanisms of Host Immune Evasion by Lyme Disease-Causing Spirochetes

Lyme disease (LD) has become the most common vector-borne illness in the northern hemisphere. The causative agent, <i>Borrelia burgdorferi </i>sensu lato, is capable of establishing a persistent infection within the host. This is despite the activation of both the innate and adaptive imm...

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Main Authors: Cassidy Anderson, Catherine A. Brissette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/281