Bactericidal activity of avian complement: a contribution to understand avian-host tropism of Lyme borreliae

Complement has been considered as an important factor impacting the host-pathogen association of spirochetes belonging to the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex, and may play a role in the spirochete's ecology. Birds are known to be important hosts for ticks and in the maintenance of borre...

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Main Author: Sürth, Valerie (author)
Other Authors: Carvalho, Isabel Lopes de (author), Núncio, Maria Sofia (author), Norte, Ana Cláudia (author), Kraiczy, Peter (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Avian
Birds
Borrelia
Complement
Host tropism
Immune evasion
Innate immunity;
Ixodes
Spirochetes
Tick
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/95726
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/95726

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http://hdl.handle.net/10316/95726

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