Stability of erp Loci during Borrelia burgdorferi Infection: Recombination Is Not Required for Chronic Infection of Immunocompetent Mice
AUTOR(ES)
El Hage, Nazira
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Borrelia burgdorferi can persistently infect mammals despite their production of antibodies directed against bacterial proteins, including the Erp lipoproteins. We sequenced erp loci of bacteria reisolated from laboratory mice after 1 year of infection and found them to be identical to those of the inoculant bacteria. We conclude that recombination of erp genes is not essential for chronic mammalian infection.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=96635Documentos Relacionados
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