| Literature DB >> 9488421 |
K Kurtenbach1, H S Sewell, N H Ogden, S E Randolph, P A Nuttall.
Abstract
The sensitivity of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato to animal sera was analyzed. Complement-mediated borreliacidal effects were observed with particular combinations of host serum and Borrelia genospecies. The species-specific pattern of viability and/or lysis is highly consistent with the pattern of reservoir competence of hosts for B. burgdorferi sensu lato, suggesting a key role of complement in the global ecology of Lyme borreliosis.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9488421 PMCID: PMC108041 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.66.3.1248-1251.1998
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441