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