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