The dbpBA Locus of Borrelia burgdorferi Is Not Essential for Infection of Mice
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- 1 November 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Infection and Immunity
- Vol. 74 (11) , 6509-6512
- https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.00740-06
Abstract
The Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi expresses a broad array of adhesive molecules, including the decorin-binding proteins A and B (DbpA and DbpB), which are believed to play important roles in mammalian infection. The dbpBA locus was deleted; resulting mutants were able to infect both immunodeficient and immunocompetent mice, indicating that neither DbpA nor DbpB is essential for the infection of mammals, although the DbpAB deficiency may significantly attenuate infectivity potential.Keywords
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