Mapping the ligand-binding region of Borrelia hermsii fibronectin-binding protein.

Many pathogenic microorganisms express fibronectin-binding molecules that facilitate their adherence to the extracellular matrix and/or entry into mammalian cells. We have previously described a Borrelia recurrentis gene, cihC that encodes a 40-kDa surface receptor for both, fibronectin and the comp...

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Main Authors: Christiane Brenner, Katharina Bomans, Jüri Habicht, Markus M Simon, Reinhard Wallich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3642150?pdf=render