The Long-Term Persistence of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> Antigens and DNA in the Tissues of a Patient with Lyme Disease

The Long-Term Persistence of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> Antigens and DNA in the Tissues of a Patient with Lyme Disease

Whether <i>Borrelia burgdorferi,</i> the causative agent of Lyme disease, can persist for long periods in the human body has been a controversial question. The objective of this study was to see if we could find <i>B. burgdorferi</i> in a Lyme disease patient after a long cli...

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Main Authors: Eva Sapi, Rumanah S. Kasliwala, Hebo Ismail, Jason P. Torres, Michael Oldakowski, Sarah Markland, Gauri Gaur, Anthony Melillo, Klaus Eisendle, Kenneth B. Liegner, Jenny Libien, James E. Goldman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>borrelia burgdorferi</i>
spirochete
lyme disease
persisters
biofilms
antibiotic resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/8/4/183

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