A type-specific B cell epitope at the apex of Outer surface protein C (OspC) of the Lyme disease spirochete, Borreliella burgdorferi
David J. Vance, Grace Freeman-Gallant, K. F. McCarthy, Carol Lyn Piazza, Yang Chen, Clint Vorauer, Beatrice M. Muriuki, Michael J. Rudolph, Lisa A. Cavacini, Miklós Guttman, Nicholas John Mantis
This study identifies a type-specific B cell epitope on OspC type A of Borreliella burgdorferi and shows its role in antibody-mediated motility inhibition.
Microbiology Spectrum · Feb 14, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology