A novel fibronectin binding motif in MSCRAMMs targets F3 modules.

A novel fibronectin binding motif in MSCRAMMs targets F3 modules.

BBK32 is a surface expressed lipoprotein and fibronectin (Fn)-binding microbial surface component recognizing adhesive matrix molecule (MSCRAMM) of Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease. Previous studies from our group showed that BBK32 is a virulence factor in experimental Lyme...

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Main Authors: Sabitha Prabhakaran, Xiaowen Liang, Jonathan T Skare, Jennifer R Potts, Magnus Höök
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2671840?pdf=render

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