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Last updated: March 25, 2026.

2017
Title
Identification of Tp0751 (Pallilysin) as a Treponema pallidum Vascular Adhesin by Heterologous Expression in the Lyme disease Spirochete.
Plasma fibronectin stabilizes Borrelia burgdorferi-endothelial interactions under vascular shear stress by a catch-bond mechanism
2016
Title
Biomechanics of Borrelia burgdorferi Vascular Interactions
Flow-Tolerant Adhesion of a Bacterial Pathogen to Human Endothelial Cells Through Interaction With Biglycan
Hyperglycemia Impairs Neutrophil-Mediated Bacterial Clearance in Mice Infected with the Lyme Disease Pathogen
Infection with the Lyme disease pathogen suppresses innate immunity in mice with diet-induced obesity