Co-infection of Ehrlichia with B. burgdorferi drives emergency myelopoiesis and promotes Lyme arthritis
J. L. Bonin, S. R. Torres, A. L. Marcinkiewicz, X. Yang, U. Pal, J. DiSpirito, T. Nowak, Y.-P. Lin, K. C. MacNamara
This study shows that co-infection with Ehrlichia and Borrelia burgdorferi in mice causes arthritis and emergency myelopoiesis, highlighting immune signals over pathogen burden in disease development.
bioRxiv · Aug 23, 2022 · PreprintImmunology