1999
Borrelia burgdorferi erpT expression in the arthropod vector and murine host
Fikrig E, Chen M, Barthold S, Anguita J, Feng W, Telford S, Flavell R. Borrelia burgdorferi erpT expression in the arthropod vector and murine host. Molecular Microbiology 1999, 31: 281-290. PMID: 9987129, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1999.01171.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA polymerase chain reactionPolymerase chain reactionB. burgdorferi-infected miceBurgdorferi-infected miceB. burgdorferiMurine infectionChain reactionMurine hostImmunization of miceExtracutaneous sitesDifferential antibodyPersistent infectionArthropod vectorsIndirect immunofluorescenceBSK II mediumMiceImmunofluorescence studiesInfectionBurgdorferiAntibodiesAntigenBorrelia burgdorferi genesSmall minorityMammalian hostsNorthern blot
1998
Differential Expression of Borrelia burgdorferi Genes during Erythema Migrans and Lyme Arthritis
Fikrig E, Feng W, Aversa J, Schoen R, Flavell R. Differential Expression of Borrelia burgdorferi Genes during Erythema Migrans and Lyme Arthritis. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1998, 178: 1198-1201. PMID: 9806060, DOI: 10.1086/515684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme arthritisLyme diseaseHuman infectionsPhase III clinical trialsMurine Lyme borreliosisRNA polymerase chain reactionErythema migrans biopsiesErythema migransProtective immunityClinical trialsVaccine candidatesTissue specimensLyme borreliosisPatientsGene expressionBorrelia burgdorferiDiseaseFirst direct demonstrationB. burgdorferiChain reactionArthritisInfectionBorrelia burgdorferi genesOspAB. burgdorferi gene expression