2017
Modulation of the tick gut milieu by a secreted tick protein favors Borrelia burgdorferi colonization
Narasimhan S, Schuijt TJ, Abraham NM, Rajeevan N, Coumou J, Graham M, Robson A, Wu MJ, Daffre S, Hovius JW, Fikrig E. Modulation of the tick gut milieu by a secreted tick protein favors Borrelia burgdorferi colonization. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 184. PMID: 28775250, PMCID: PMC5543126, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00208-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB. burgdorferi colonizationTick gutImmune responseRNA interference-mediated silencingGut microbiomeLyme disease agentBorrelia burgdorferiB. burgdorferiGutTick proteinsVivo resultsBurgdorferiPixRAbrogationTick Ixodes scapularisArthropod vectorsDisease agentsGut proteinsIxodes scapularisAlterationsGut genesMicrobiomeTick biologyMiceBacterial biofilm formation
1997
Ablation of interleukin-12 exacerbates Lyme arthritis in SCID mice
Anguita J, Samanta S, Barthold SW, Fikrig E. Ablation of interleukin-12 exacerbates Lyme arthritis in SCID mice. Infection And Immunity 1997, 65: 4334-4336. PMID: 9317045, PMCID: PMC175621, DOI: 10.1128/iai.65.10.4334-4336.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Characterization of a 30-kDa Borrelia burgdorferi substrate-binding protein homologue
Das S, Shraga D, Gannon C, Lam TT, Feng S, Brunet LR, Telford SR, Barthold SW, Flavell RA, Fikrig E. Characterization of a 30-kDa Borrelia burgdorferi substrate-binding protein homologue. Research In Microbiology 1996, 147: 739-751. PMID: 9296108, DOI: 10.1016/s0923-2508(97)85121-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstrate-binding proteinGram-negative bacteriaPeriplasmic substrate-binding proteinB. burgdorferiProtein homologueOligopeptide permeaseChromosomal genesConsiderable homologyP30 expressionB. burgdorferi-infected miceMolecular massSensu latoAmino acidsC3H/HeN miceLyme diseaseB. burgdorferi sensu latoBurgdorferi-infected miceSubset of patientsP30 geneMurine Lyme borreliosisGenesLate-stage infectionRegion 36Recombinant p30Anti-p30 serum
1993
Evasion of protective immunity by Borrelia burgdorferi by truncation of outer surface protein B.
Fikrig E, Tao H, Kantor FS, Barthold SW, Flavell RA. Evasion of protective immunity by Borrelia burgdorferi by truncation of outer surface protein B. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1993, 90: 4092-4096. PMID: 7683420, PMCID: PMC46452, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.90.9.4092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntibodiesAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, BacterialAntigens, SurfaceBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBase SequenceBorrelia burgdorferi GroupCloning, MolecularCodonEpitopesEscherichia coliFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGenes, BacterialHumansLyme DiseaseMiceMice, Inbred C3HPolymerase Chain ReactionRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsRestriction MappingTicksVaccines, SyntheticViral VaccinesConceptsProtective immune responseVaccination immunityProtective immunityProtective antibodiesAntibody responseImmune destructionImmune responseHost defenseOuter surface proteinsLyme diseaseOuter surface protein BBorrelia burgdorferiCausative agentOspBMicePolyclonal antibodiesImmunityAntibodiesPresent studyStrain B31Surface proteinsProtein BPrevious studiesVaccinationOspB.
1987
Epidemiology of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Due to Leishmania braziliensis brasiliensis
Jones T, Johnson W, Barretto A, Lago E, Badaro R, Cerf B, Reed S, Netto E, Tada M, Franca F, Wiese K, Golightly L, Fikrig E, Costa J, Cuba C, Marsden P. Epidemiology of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Due to Leishmania braziliensis brasiliensis. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1987, 156: 73-83. PMID: 3598227, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/156.1.73.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary lesionMucosal diseaseCutaneous leishmaniasisFive-year prospective studyLeishmania braziliensis braziliensisYears of ageAmerican cutaneous leishmaniasisAntimony therapyAnnual incidenceSkin testingProspective studyRecent lesionsSkin testSkin lesionsEndemic areasPatientsLesionsDiseaseMost diseasesLeishmaniasisYearsTherapyEpidemiologyPrevalenceIncidence