Fc- And Non-Fc-Mediated Phagocytosis Of Borrelia Burgdorferi By Maerophages
Montgomery R, Nathanson M, Malawista S. Fc- And Non-Fc-Mediated Phagocytosis Of Borrelia Burgdorferi By Maerophages. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1994, 170: 890-893. PMID: 7930732, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/170.4.890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConfocal fluorescence microscopyLyme disease spirocheteB. burgdorferiFluorescence microscopyBacterial surface antigensFc receptorsSurface antigenMacrophagesBorrelia burgdorferiSpirochetesBurgdorferiMajor roleSimilar lackComparable efficiencyUptakeColocalizationPhagocytosisInfectionAntigenLocalization