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
1997
Borrelia burgdorferi P35 and P37 Proteins, Expressed In Vivo, Elicit Protective Immunity
Fikrig E, Barthold S, Sun W, Feng W, Telford S, Flavell R. Borrelia burgdorferi P35 and P37 Proteins, Expressed In Vivo, Elicit Protective Immunity. Immunity 1997, 6: 531-539. PMID: 9175831, DOI: 10.1016/s1074-7613(00)80341-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElicit protective immunityB. burgdorferiIgG titersProtective immunityInfected miceImmune responseHost immunityLyme borreliosisRT-PCR analysisMiceVivo-expressed antigensBorrelia burgdorferi genesImmunityP35BurgdorferiP37 proteinVivoNorthern blotAntiserumP37PatientsAntigenELISATitersBorreliosis