The Flexible Linker of Decorin Binding Protein A from Borrelia burgdorferi is a Target of Antibodies in Lyme disease
E. Movahed, D. J. Vance, G. Van Slyke, D. Ehrbar, J. L. Yates, K. E. Kulas, M. J. Rudolph, N. J. Mantis
The paper identifies a specific DbpA epitope targeted by antibodies in Lyme disease patients, suggesting it may block B. burgdorferi colonization.
bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2022 · PreprintImmunology