A putative xanthine dehydrogenase protects Borrelia burgdorferi from reactive oxygen species and promotes virulence
J. P. Phelan, J. S. Bourgeois, J. E. McCarthy, L. T. Hu
This study identifies a three-gene operon in Borrelia burgdorferi that encodes a xanthine dehydrogenase, which protects the bacterium from reactive oxygen species and contributes to its virulence.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2022Microbiology