| Literature DB >> 10496931 |
M L Mbow1, R D Gilmore, R G Titus.
Abstract
A murine monoclonal antibody directed against Borrelia burgdorferi B31 outer surface protein C (OspC) antigen was generated by a method whereby borreliae were inoculated into the mouse via the natural transmission mode of tick feeding. Passive immunization with this antibody resulted in protection of C3H/HeJ and outbred mice from a tick-transmitted challenge infection. Immunofluorescence staining of borrelia cells indicated surface exposure of the OspC epitope reactive with the monoclonal antibody.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10496931 PMCID: PMC96906 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.67.10.5470-5472.1999
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441