Calprotectin, an Abundant Cytosolic Protein from Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes, Inhibits the Growth of Borrelia burgdorferi
Lusitani D, Malawista SE, Montgomery RR. Calprotectin, an Abundant Cytosolic Protein from Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes, Inhibits the Growth of Borrelia burgdorferi. Infection And Immunity 2003, 71: 4711-4716. PMID: 12874352, PMCID: PMC166021, DOI: 10.1128/iai.71.8.4711-4716.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolymorphonuclear leukocytesB. burgdorferiGranule-poor cytoplastsBorrelia burgdorferiBlood polymorphonuclear leukocytesHuman blood polymorphonuclear leukocytesNumerous polymorphonuclear leukocytesPotent bacteriostatic agentHuman polymorphonuclear leukocytesU-CytAcute inflammationCalprotectinModulatory roleLyme spirocheteLyme diseaseSpecific antibodiesProtein calprotectinBurgdorferiLeukocytesAbundant cytosolic proteinOxidative mechanismsBacteriostatic agentRegrowth assaysQuantitative microscopicInflammation