MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Host specialization in microparasites transmitted by generalist vectors: insights into the cellular and immunological mechanisms
Y.-P. Lin, D. M. Tufts, A. P. Dupuis…·M. A. Diuk-Wasser
This study investigates host specialization in Lyme disease bacteria by testing different genotypes in reservoir hosts, finding that bacterial persistence depends on adhesion and immune evasion traits.
DOI 10.1101/2020.11.13.380550