How Lyme disease bacteria spread through the body

(Cell Press) Researchers have developed a live-cell-imaging-based system that provides insights into how Lyme disease bacteria latch onto and move along the inside surface of blood vessels to reach key destinations in the body where they may be able to persist longer and avoid treatment. Ironically, the same strategies that these bacteria use to spread through the body are also used by immune cells to protect against infectious disease. The study appears Aug. 25 in Cell Reports.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news