1997
Temporal pattern of Borrelia burgdorferi p21 expression in ticks and the mammalian host.
Das S, Barthold SW, Giles SS, Montgomery RR, Telford SR, Fikrig E. Temporal pattern of Borrelia burgdorferi p21 expression in ticks and the mammalian host. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1997, 99: 987-995. PMID: 9062357, PMCID: PMC507907, DOI: 10.1172/jci119264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialAntigens, SurfaceArthritis, InfectiousBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial ProteinsBacterial VaccinesBorrelia burgdorferi GroupElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFlagellinFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHumansImmunizationImmunization, PassiveImmunoblottingIxodesLipoproteinsLyme DiseaseMiceMice, Inbred C3HPlasmidsPolymerase Chain ReactionRecombinant ProteinsRNA, MessengerTime FactorsConceptsInfected miceHumoral responseLate-stage Lyme diseaseMarkers of infectionCourse of diseaseMurine Lyme borreliosisB. burgdorferiB. burgdorferi infectionHuman humoral responseIxodes dammini ticksBurgdorferi-infected miceLyme arthritisActive immunizationMammalian hostsPassive transferBurgdorferi infectionC3H miceMurine infectionDay 14P21 antibodyP21 expressionLyme borreliosisLyme diseaseMiceInfection
1996
Direct demonstration of antigenic substitution of Borrelia burgdorferi ex vivo: exploration of the paradox of the early immune response to outer surface proteins A and C in Lyme disease.
Montgomery RR, Malawista SE, Feen KJ, Bockenstedt LK. Direct demonstration of antigenic substitution of Borrelia burgdorferi ex vivo: exploration of the paradox of the early immune response to outer surface proteins A and C in Lyme disease. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1996, 183: 261-269. PMID: 8551229, PMCID: PMC2192432, DOI: 10.1084/jem.183.1.261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, BiologicalAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialAntibody FormationAntigens, BacterialAntigens, SurfaceBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial VaccinesBase SequenceFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene ExpressionLipoproteinsLyme DiseaseMiceMice, Inbred C3HMolecular Sequence DataPeritoneal CavityPolymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsConceptsOsp AA antibodiesImmune responseOuter surface proteinsLyme diseaseWk of infectionProtective immune responseEarly immune responseReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionStrong humoral responseB. burgdorferi strain N40Transcription-polymerase chain reactionDirect fluorescent stainingHumoral responsePolymerase chain reactionSurface proteinsEarly courseDay 14Etiologic agentDay 30Vaccine designEx vivoIndirect immunofluorescenceInfectionImmune repertoire