Influence of outer surface protein A antibody on Borrelia burgdorferi within feeding ticks.
de Silva A, Zeidner N, Zhang Y, Dolan M, Piesman J, Fikrig E. Influence of outer surface protein A antibody on Borrelia burgdorferi within feeding ticks. Infection And Immunity 1999, 67: 30-5. PMID: 9864192, PMCID: PMC96273, DOI: 10.1128/iai.67.1.30-35.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibody levelsSalivary glandsAntibody titersOspA antibodiesBorrelia burgdorferiLow antibody levelsNumber of spirochetesDensity of spirochetesEnzyme-linked immunosorbentFeeding ticksSurface protein AAbility of spirochetesOuter surface protein AProtective epitopesCompetitive enzyme-linked immunosorbentOuter surface proteinsSpirochetal agentLyme diseaseAntibodiesB. burgdorferiTitersIxodes ticksGlandBurgdorferiSpirochetes