Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor influences periarticular joint inflammation in B. burgdorferi-infected mice
Qian Yu, Xiao‐Tian Tang, Thomas M. Hart, Robert Homer, Alexia A. Belperron, Linda K. Bockenstedt, Aaron M. Ring, Akira Nakamura, Erol Fikrig
This study shows that SLPI deficiency in mice infected with B. burgdorferi leads to increased joint inflammation and immune cell infiltration.
bioRxiv · Nov 24, 2024Microbiology