Borrelia burgdorferi infection modifies protein content in saliva of Ixodes scapularis nymphs

Lyme disease (LD) caused by Borrelia burgdorferi is the most prevalent tick-borne disease. There is evidence that vaccines based on tick proteins that promote tick transmission of B. burgdorferi could prevent LD.

Source: BMC Genomics - March 4, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Tae Kwon Kim, Lucas Tirloni, Emily Bencosme-Cuevas, Tae Heung Kim, Jolene K. Diedrich, John R. Yates III and Albert Mulenga Tags: Research article Source Type: research