2007
Borrelia burgdorferi basic membrane proteins A and B participate in the genesis of Lyme arthritis
Pal U, Wang P, Bao F, Yang X, Samanta S, Schoen R, Wormser GP, Schwartz I, Fikrig E. Borrelia burgdorferi basic membrane proteins A and B participate in the genesis of Lyme arthritis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2007, 205: 133-141. PMID: 18166585, PMCID: PMC2234379, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20070962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme arthritisMouse jointsB. burgdorferi antigensBurgdorferi-infected miceSevere arthritisSpirochete numbersArthritisHost responseLyme diseaseAffinity-purified antibodiesBorrelia burgdorferiChain reactionMiceOriginal phenotypeBasic membrane proteinMutant spirochetesGene expressionJointsInflammationPathogenesisAntigenDiseaseB. burgdorferi gene expression
1992
Failure of Multitarget Detection of Borrelia Burgdorferi—Associated DNA Sequences in Synovial Fluids of Patients with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: a Cautionary Note
Malawista S, Schoen R, Moore T, Louis S, Dodge D, White T, Persing D. Failure of Multitarget Detection of Borrelia Burgdorferi—Associated DNA Sequences in Synovial Fluids of Patients with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: a Cautionary Note. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1992, 35: 246-248. PMID: 1734914, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780350220.Peer-Reviewed Original Research