MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Colonization of 3D-organotypic human skin by the Lyme Disease pathogen, Borrelia burgdorferi
Jaxon J. Kramer, Amanda J. Brinkworth
This study develops a human skin model to study Borrelia burgdorferi colonization, showing peak invasion at 24h and round body formation at 48h, mediated by dermal fibroblasts.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.20.739593