2001
Inhibition of Borrelia burgdorferi-Tick Interactions In Vivo by Outer Surface Protein A Antibody
Pal U, Montgomery R, Lusitani D, Voet P, Weynants V, Malawista S, Lobet Y, Fikrig E. Inhibition of Borrelia burgdorferi-Tick Interactions In Vivo by Outer Surface Protein A Antibody. The Journal Of Immunology 2001, 166: 7398-7403. PMID: 11390491, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.12.7398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, SurfaceBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial VaccinesBinding Sites, AntibodyBorrelia burgdorferi GroupDigestive SystemEpitopesFemaleImmune SeraInjections, IntraperitonealInjections, SubcutaneousIxodesLipoproteinsLyme DiseaseLyme Disease VaccinesMiceMice, SCIDMutationProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant ProteinsConceptsB. burgdorferi sensu strictoBurgdorferi sensu strictoB. burgdorferi N40Treatment of miceOuter Surface ProteinsB. burgdorferi sensu lato genospeciesSurface protein AOuter surface protein ASCID miceMurine modelB. burgdorferi attachmentLyme diseaseMiceB. burgdorferiBorrelia afzeliiB. afzeliiTick gutBorrelia gariniiOspAVivoAdherenceAntiserumPresent studySurface proteinsGut
2000
Geographic clustering of an outer surface protein A mutant of Borrelia burgdorferi. Possible implications of multiple variants for Lyme disease persistence
Malawista SE, Montgomery RR, Wang X, Fu LL, Giles SS. Geographic clustering of an outer surface protein A mutant of Borrelia burgdorferi. Possible implications of multiple variants for Lyme disease persistence. Rheumatology 2000, 39: 537-541. PMID: 10852986, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/39.5.537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme arthritisIndex patientsDisease persistenceChronic Lyme arthritisJoint fluid samplesSurface protein AOuter surface protein ANovel epitopesImmune systemPatientsOuter surface proteinsWestern blotLyme diseasePatients' jointsMixed infectionsBorrelia burgdorferiFluid samplesSerumArthritisSurface proteinsGeographic clusteringOspAProtein AFusion protein