MicrobiologybioRxiv
DksA-dependent regulation of RpoS contributes to Borrelia burgdorferi tick-borne transmission and mammalian infectivity
W. K. Boyle, C. Richards, D. P. Dulebohn…·T. J. Bourret
This study shows DksA regulates RpoS-dependent gene expression in B. burgdorferi, essential for tick transmission and mammalian infectivity, through interactions with RNA polymerase and post-transcriptional control of RpoS.
DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009072