IL-26 mediated human cell activation and antimicrobial activity against borrelia burgdorferi

Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb). Inflammatory sequelae of Bb infection appear to be refractory to antibiotics. An antimicrobial peptide with the ability to bind the DNA in the tissue could serve as a viable option of treatment for chronic co...

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Main Authors: Joshua Hirsh, Piya Kositangool, Aayush Shah, Yousf Radwan, Diana Padilla, Jose Barragan, Jorge Cervantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Current Research in Microbial Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666517420300043