Breaking a barrier: In trans vlsE recombination and genetic manipulation of the native vlsE gene of the Lyme disease pathogen.

Host-pathogen interactions represent a dynamic evolutionary process, wherein both hosts and pathogens continuously develop complex mechanisms to outmaneuver each other. Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease pathogen, has evolved an intricate antigenic variation mechanism to evade the host immune re...

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Main Authors: Preeti Singh, Troy Bankhead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1012871
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