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Borrelia burgdorferi bb0164 encodes a Na+/Ca2+ antiporter homolog with a novel role in Mn2+ homeostasis and infectivity
David Gafford-Gaby, Brandee L. Stone, Vanessa M. Ante…·Jenny A. Hyde
This study identifies BB0164 as a second manganese transporter in Borrelia burgdorferi essential for infectivity and metal homeostasis, distinct from the known BmtA transporter.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.16.732666