Myths, legends and realities of relapsing fever borreliosis

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Cutler, S. 2009. Myths, legends and realities of relapsing fever borreliosis. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 15 (5), pp. 395-396.
AuthorsCutler, S.
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Relapsing fever borreliosis is often shrouded in mystery. From its discovery, it has evaded fulfilment of Koch’s postulates. It has resulted
in epidemic waves of infection, although it is now mostly localized to particular endemic pockets of infection. Structurally, this spirochaete
breaks many paradigms for conventional microorganisms, e.g. through its segmented genomic structure. Disclosure of host–
microbial interactions is revealing a plethora of mechanisms, from antigenic variation to binding of various host-derived proteins. We
dispel some of the myths and explore current understanding of this much neglected area through a series of reviews within this theme
section.

JournalClinical Microbiology and Infection
Journal citation15 (5), pp. 395-396
ISSN1198743X
Year2009
PublisherElsevier for European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
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