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Brittany L. Shapiro

Texas A&M UniversityORCID 0009-0008-0306-2481Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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MicrobiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewedJul 24, 2025

The dual activity of BBK32: Implications for simultaneous inhibition of borrelial-specific antibody-dependent complement activation and fibronectin binding

Alexandra D. Powell-Pierce, Charles E. Booth, Payton Smith…·Jon T. Skare

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.

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