Nod2 suppresses Borrelia burgdorferi mediated murine Lyme arthritis and carditis through the induction of tolerance.

The internalization of Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, by phagocytes is essential for an effective activation of the immune response to this pathogen. The intracellular, cytosolic receptor Nod2 has been shown to play varying roles in either enhancing or attenuating inflamm...

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Main Authors: Tanja Petnicki-Ocwieja, Alicia S DeFrancesco, Erin Chung, Courtney T Darcy, Roderick T Bronson, Koichi S Kobayashi, Linden T Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3046161?pdf=render