EXPRESSION AND GENE SEQUENCE OF OUTER SURFACE PROTEIN-C OF BORRELIA-BURGDORFERI REISOLATED FROM CHRONICALLY INFECTED MICE

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作者
STEVENSON, B
BOCKENSTEDT, LK
BARTHOLD, SW
机构
[1] YALE UNIV,SCH MED,COMPARAT MED SECT,NEW HAVEN,CT 06520
[2] YALE UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT MED,NEW HAVEN,CT 06520
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D O I
10.1128/IAI.62.8.3568-3571.1994
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
OspC from Borrelia burgdorferi reisolated from mice persistently infected with cloned spirochetes was examined. In all cases, the sequence of the ospC gene was identical to that of the original inoculant. We conclude that variation of ospC is not necessary for evasion of the host immune system.
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