1991
Protection of Mice from Lyme Borreliosis by Oral Vaccination with Escherichia coli Expressing OspA
Fikrig E, Barthold S, Kantor F, Flavell R. Protection of Mice from Lyme Borreliosis by Oral Vaccination with Escherichia coli Expressing OspA. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1991, 164: 1224-1227. PMID: 1955724, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/164.6.1224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral vaccinationRecombinant OspARecombinant outer surface protein AProtection of miceSerum IgG antibodiesSurface protein ALast boostOuter surface protein AControl miceChallenge infectionIgG antibodiesIntraperitoneal injectionLive Escherichia coliOral preparationsC3H/Day 10Lyme borreliosisVaccinationMiceInfectionBorrelia burgdorferiOspAAntibodiesProtein AGavage
1990
Protection of Mice Against the Lyme Disease Agent by Immunizing with Recombinant OspA
Fikrig E, Barthold S, Kantor F, Flavell R. Protection of Mice Against the Lyme Disease Agent by Immunizing with Recombinant OspA. Science 1990, 250: 553-556. PMID: 2237407, DOI: 10.1126/science.2237407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombinant OspALyme borreliosisC3H/HeJ miceProtection of miceTick-borne illnessB. burgdorferi strain N40Recombinant OspA proteinSurface protein AOuter surface protein AHeJ miceLyme disease agentStrain N40Borrelia burgdorferiB. burgdorferiMiceOspABorreliosisOspA proteinBurgdorferiDisease agentsProtein AVaccineIllnessAntibodies