Modulation of the tick gut milieu by a secreted tick protein favors Borrelia burgdorferi colonization

Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, is transmitted by the tick Ixodes scapularis. Here, the authors show that a tick secreted protein (PIXR) modulates the tick gut microbiota and facilitates B. burgdorferi colonization.

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Autores principales: Sukanya Narasimhan, Tim J. Schuijt, Nabil M. Abraham, Nallakkandi Rajeevan, Jeroen Coumou, Morven Graham, Andrew Robson, Ming-Jie Wu, Sirlei Daffre, Joppe W. Hovius, Erol Fikrig
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/f8125e0a31f24597bc975085a2deecbb
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