Pathogen and Host Response Dynamics in a Mouse Model of Borrelia hermsii Relapsing Fever

Pathogen and Host Response Dynamics in a Mouse Model of Borrelia hermsii Relapsing Fever

Most Borrelia species that cause tick-borne relapsing fever utilize rodents as their natural reservoirs, and for decades laboratory-bred rodents have served as informative experimental models for the disease. However, while there has much progress in understanding the pathogenetic mechanisms, includ...

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Main Authors: Christopher D. Crowder, Arash Ghalyanchi Langeroudi, Azadeh Shojaee Estabragh, Eric R. G. Lewis, Renee A. Marcsisin, Alan G. Barbour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
tick-borne disease
zoonosis
spirochete
antigenic variation
Ornithodoros
Mus musculus
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/3/3/19

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