CD36 homologs determine microbial resistance to the Lyme disease spirochete
A. J. O'Neal, N. Singh, I. S. Forrest, A. Rolandelli, X. Wang, D. K. Shaw, B. D. Young, S. Narasimhan, S. Dutta, G. A. Snyder, L. Marnin, L. R. Butler, S. Samaddar, M. T. Mendes, F. E. C. Paz, , J. H. F. Pedra
The paper identifies CD36 homologs as conserved lipid receptors mediating anti-Borrelia immunity in both ticks and humans.
bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2022 · PreprintImmunology