Jon T. Skare

This study identifies two tick serpins, S12c5 and S13c5, that inhibit complement activation and enhance Borrelia burgdorferi survival by targeting MASP1/3.

The paper identifies RNA chaperone proteins in Borrelia burgdorferi using gradient profiling and validates their RNA-binding activity through in vitro and in vivo assays.

This paper demonstrates that BBK32, a surface protein of Borreliella burgdorferi, simultaneously inhibits complement activation by binding C1r and binds fibronectin, aiding in immune evasion and dissemination.