Search Results - "BOCKENSTEDT, Linda K"
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Borrelia burgdorferi promotes the establishment of Babesia microti in the northeastern United States
Published in PloS one (29-12-2014)“…Babesia microti and Borrelia burgdorferi, the respective causative agents of human babesiosis and Lyme disease, are maintained in their enzootic cycles by the…”
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The impact of nanoparticle ligand density on dendritic-cell targeted vaccines
Published in Biomaterials (01-04-2011)“…Abstract Dendritic-cell (DC) targeted antigen delivery systems hold promise for enhancing vaccine efficacy and delivery of therapeutics. However, it is not…”
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The RpoS Gatekeeper in Borrelia burgdorferi : An Invariant Regulatory Scheme That Promotes Spirochete Persistence in Reservoir Hosts and Niche Diversity
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (21-08-2019)“…Maintenance of within its enzootic cycle requires a complex regulatory pathway involving the alternative σ factors RpoN and RpoS and two ancillary -acting…”
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Radical cure of experimental babesiosis in immunodeficient mice using a combination of an endochin-like quinolone and atovaquone
Published in The Journal of experimental medicine (27-06-2016)“…Human babesiosis is a tick-borne multisystem disease caused by Babesia species of the apicomplexan phylum. Most clinical cases and fatalities of babesiosis are…”
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Circulating fibrocytes: collagen-secreting cells of the peripheral blood
Published in International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (01-04-2004)“…Since the original description of circulating fibrocytes in 1994, our knowledge of this unique cell population has grown steadily. While initially described in…”
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heterogeneous motility of the Lyme disease spirochete in gelatin mimics dissemination through tissue
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (21-02-2012)“…The Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi exists in nature in an enzootic cycle that involves the arthropod vector Ixodes scapularis and mammalian…”
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Longitudinal serum proteomics analyses identify unique and overlapping host response pathways in Lyme disease and West Nile virus infection
Published in Frontiers in immunology (09-12-2022)“…Advancement in proteomics methods for interrogating biological samples has helped identify disease biomarkers for early diagnostics and unravel underlying…”
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Reduced bioenergetics and toll-like receptor 1 function in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes in aging
Published in Aging (Albany, NY.) (03-03-2014)“…Aging is associated with a progressive decline in immune function (immunosenescence) resulting in an increased susceptibility to viral and bacterial…”
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Single-cell immunophenotyping of the skin lesion erythema migrans identifies IgM memory B cells
Published in JCI insight (22-06-2021)“…The skin lesion erythema migrans (EM) is an initial sign of the Ixodes tick-transmitted Borreliella spirochetal infection known as Lyme disease. T cells and…”
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Myeloid Differentiation Antigen 88 Deficiency Impairs Pathogen Clearance but Does Not Alter Inflammation in Borrelia burgdorferi-Infected Mice
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-06-2004)“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Insights From Omics in Lyme Disease
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (14-08-2024)“…Abstract Lyme disease is a zoonotic infection due to Ixodes tick–transmitted Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato spirochetes and the most common vector-borne…”
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MyD88 deficiency markedly worsens tissue inflammation and bacterial clearance in mice infected with Treponema pallidum, the agent of syphilis
Published in PloS one (05-08-2013)“…Research on syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the non-cultivatable spirochete Treponema pallidum, has been hampered by the lack of an inbred…”
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Marginal Zone B-Cell Depletion Impairs Murine Host Defense against Borrelia burgdorferi Infection
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-07-2007)“…Marginal zone B (MZB) cells are a B-cell subset that produces T-cell-independent antibodies to blood-borne antigens. In this study, we examined the effects of…”
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Langerhans Cell Deficiency Impairs Ixodes scapularis Suppression of Th1 Responses in Mice
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-05-2009)“…Ixodes scapularis ticks transmit a number of human pathogens, including the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. I. scapularis suppresses host…”
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Borrelia burgdorferi peptidoglycan is a persistent antigen in patients with Lyme arthritis
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (02-07-2019)“…Lyme disease is a multisystem disorder caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. A common late-stage complication of this disease is oligoarticular…”
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Caspase 1 Inflammasome Is Not Required for Control of Murine Lyme Borreliosis
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-08-2009)“…The contribution of the inflammasome to the development of immune responses and disease during infection with the Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia…”
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Immune Response to Borrelia : Lessons from Lyme Disease Spirochetes
Published in Current issues in molecular biology (2021)“…The mammalian host responds to infection with spirochetes through a highly orchestrated immune defense involving innate and adaptive effector functions aimed…”
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Cutting Edge: CD1d Deficiency Impairs Murine Host Defense Against the Spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-11-2000)“…CD1 molecules can present microbial lipid Ag to T cells, suggesting that they participate in host defense against pathogens. In this study, we examined the…”
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Spirochete antigens persist near cartilage after murine Lyme borreliosis therapy
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-07-2012)“…An enigmatic feature of Lyme disease is the slow resolution of musculoskeletal symptoms that can continue after treatment, with some patients developing an…”
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Detection of Attenuated, Noninfectious Spirochetes in Borrelia burgdorferi–Infected Mice after Antibiotic Treatment
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-11-2002)“…Xenodiagnosis by ticks was used to determine whether spirochetes persist in mice after 1 month of antibiotic therapy for vectorborne Borrelia burgdorferi…”
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