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. Combs, A. L. Marcinkiewicz, A. D. Hirsbrunner, A. J. Diaz, J. L. Stout, A. M. Blom, K. Strle, A. D. Davis, L. D. Kramer, 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.
bioRxiv · Nov 13, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology