2001
Inhibition of Borrelia burgdorferi-Tick Interactions In Vivo by Outer Surface Protein A Antibody
Pal U, Montgomery R, Lusitani D, Voet P, Weynants V, Malawista S, Lobet Y, Fikrig E. Inhibition of Borrelia burgdorferi-Tick Interactions In Vivo by Outer Surface Protein A Antibody. The Journal Of Immunology 2001, 166: 7398-7403. PMID: 11390491, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.12.7398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, SurfaceBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial VaccinesBinding Sites, AntibodyBorrelia burgdorferi GroupDigestive SystemEpitopesFemaleImmune SeraInjections, IntraperitonealInjections, SubcutaneousIxodesLipoproteinsLyme DiseaseLyme Disease VaccinesMiceMice, SCIDMutationProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant ProteinsConceptsB. burgdorferi sensu strictoBurgdorferi sensu strictoB. burgdorferi N40Treatment of miceOuter Surface ProteinsB. burgdorferi sensu lato genospeciesSurface protein AOuter surface protein ASCID miceMurine modelB. burgdorferi attachmentLyme diseaseMiceB. burgdorferiBorrelia afzeliiB. afzeliiTick gutBorrelia gariniiOspAVivoAdherenceAntiserumPresent studySurface proteinsGutMurine Lyme Disease: No Evidence for Active Immune Down-Regulation in Resolving or Subclinical Infection
Montgomery R, Wang X, Malawista S. Murine Lyme Disease: No Evidence for Active Immune Down-Regulation in Resolving or Subclinical Infection. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 183: 1631-1637. PMID: 11343212, DOI: 10.1086/320703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBorrelia burgdorferi GroupDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueInterleukin-1Interleukin-12Lyme DiseaseMacrophage ActivationMacrophagesMiceMyocarditisPeritoneumReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsActive diseaseAnti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10Proinflammatory cytokines IL-1Levels of proinflammatoryAnti-inflammatory cytokinesCytokine IL-10Double-label immunofluorescent stainingCytokines IL-1Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysisSemiquantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysisTranscription-polymerase chain reaction analysisInfected heartsIL-10IL-12Inflammatory activityCytokine expressionTumor necrosisLocal macrophagesIL-1Peritoneal cavitySubclinical infectionChain reaction analysisLevels of mRNAMacrophage activationImmune system
2000
Attachment of Borrelia burgdorferi within Ixodes scapularis mediated by outer surface protein A
Pal U, de Silva A, Montgomery R, Fish D, Anguita J, Anderson J, Lobet Y, Fikrig E. Attachment of Borrelia burgdorferi within Ixodes scapularis mediated by outer surface protein A. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2000, 106: 561-569. PMID: 10953031, PMCID: PMC380253, DOI: 10.1172/jci9427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeographic clustering of an outer surface protein A mutant of Borrelia burgdorferi. Possible implications of multiple variants for Lyme disease persistence
Malawista SE, Montgomery RR, Wang X, Fu LL, Giles SS. Geographic clustering of an outer surface protein A mutant of Borrelia burgdorferi. Possible implications of multiple variants for Lyme disease persistence. Rheumatology 2000, 39: 537-541. PMID: 10852986, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/39.5.537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme arthritisIndex patientsDisease persistenceChronic Lyme arthritisJoint fluid samplesSurface protein AOuter surface protein ANovel epitopesImmune systemPatientsOuter surface proteinsWestern blotLyme diseasePatients' jointsMixed infectionsBorrelia burgdorferiFluid samplesSerumArthritisSurface proteinsGeographic clusteringOspAProtein AFusion protein
1997
Borrelia burgdorferi strain-specific Osp C-mediated immunity in mice
Bockenstedt LK, Hodzic E, Feng S, Bourrel KW, de Silva A, Montgomery RR, Fikrig E, Radolf JD, Barthold SW. Borrelia burgdorferi strain-specific Osp C-mediated immunity in mice. Infection And Immunity 1997, 65: 4661-4667. PMID: 9353047, PMCID: PMC175668, DOI: 10.1128/iai.65.11.4661-4667.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChallenge infectionC antiserumImmunization studiesStrain-specific immunityAntibody-mediated immunityPassive immunization studiesImmune mouse serumSurface protein AOuter surface protein ADisease regressionInfected miceBorreliacidal activityC antibodySpirochete Borrelia burgdorferiAnimal modelsImmune serumMouse serumInfectionLyme borreliosisMiceHyperimmune serumOsp AImmunofluorescence studiesBorrelia burgdorferiSurface expressionTemporal pattern of Borrelia burgdorferi p21 expression in ticks and the mammalian host.
Das S, Barthold SW, Giles SS, Montgomery RR, Telford SR, Fikrig E. Temporal pattern of Borrelia burgdorferi p21 expression in ticks and the mammalian host. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1997, 99: 987-995. PMID: 9062357, PMCID: PMC507907, DOI: 10.1172/jci119264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialAntigens, SurfaceArthritis, InfectiousBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial ProteinsBacterial VaccinesBorrelia burgdorferi GroupElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFlagellinFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHumansImmunizationImmunization, PassiveImmunoblottingIxodesLipoproteinsLyme DiseaseMiceMice, Inbred C3HPlasmidsPolymerase Chain ReactionRecombinant ProteinsRNA, MessengerTime FactorsConceptsInfected miceHumoral responseLate-stage Lyme diseaseMarkers of infectionCourse of diseaseMurine Lyme borreliosisB. burgdorferiB. burgdorferi infectionHuman humoral responseIxodes dammini ticksBurgdorferi-infected miceLyme arthritisActive immunizationMammalian hostsPassive transferBurgdorferi infectionC3H miceMurine infectionDay 14P21 antibodyP21 expressionLyme borreliosisLyme diseaseMiceInfection
1996
Entry of Borrelia burgdorferi into macrophages is end-on and leads to degradation in lysosomes
Montgomery RR, Malawista SE. Entry of Borrelia burgdorferi into macrophages is end-on and leads to degradation in lysosomes. Infection And Immunity 1996, 64: 2867-2872. PMID: 8698527, PMCID: PMC174158, DOI: 10.1128/iai.64.7.2867-2872.1996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial AdhesionBorrelia burgdorferi GroupCell LineEndosomesLyme DiseaseLysosomesMacrophagesMiceMicroscopy, ElectronMicroscopy, Video
1994
Fc- And Non-Fc-Mediated Phagocytosis Of Borrelia Burgdorferi By Maerophages
Montgomery R, Nathanson M, Malawista S. Fc- And Non-Fc-Mediated Phagocytosis Of Borrelia Burgdorferi By Maerophages. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1994, 170: 890-893. PMID: 7930732, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/170.4.890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBorrelia burgdorferi GroupCell LineFluorescent Antibody TechniqueKineticsLyme DiseaseMacrophagesMiceMicroscopy, FluorescencePhagocytosisReceptors, FcTime FactorsConceptsConfocal fluorescence microscopyLyme disease spirocheteB. burgdorferiFluorescence microscopyBacterial surface antigensFc receptorsSurface antigenMacrophagesBorrelia burgdorferiSpirochetesBurgdorferiMajor roleSimilar lackComparable efficiencyUptakeColocalizationPhagocytosisInfectionAntigenLocalizationOuter surface proteins E and F of Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease
Lam TT, Nguyen TP, Montgomery RR, Kantor FS, Fikrig E, Flavell RA. Outer surface proteins E and F of Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease. Infection And Immunity 1994, 62: 290-298. PMID: 8262642, PMCID: PMC186099, DOI: 10.1128/iai.62.1.290-298.1994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAntigens, BacterialBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceBlotting, WesternBorrelia burgdorferi GroupCloning, MolecularCodonFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGenes, BacterialHumansLipoproteinsLyme DiseaseMolecular Sequence DataMolecular WeightOperonRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidRestriction MappingSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidSolubilityConceptsOspE genesMolecular massSignal peptidase IIConsensus cleavage sequenceTranscriptional unitsLeader sequenceCommon promoterBp downstreamOuter surface proteinsProtein EStop codonSurface lipoproteinsLabeling showBorrelia burgdorferiGenesHydrophobic domainCleavage sequenceSurface proteinsAmino acidsPeptidase IIProteinOuter surface protein EGel electrophoresisNucleotidesImmunofluorescence studies
1993
The fate of Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent for Lyme disease, in mouse macrophages. Destruction, survival, recovery.
Montgomery RR, Nathanson MH, Malawista SE. The fate of Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent for Lyme disease, in mouse macrophages. Destruction, survival, recovery. The Journal Of Immunology 1993, 150: 909-15. PMID: 8423346, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.150.3.909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBorrelia burgdorferi GroupCells, CulturedMacrophagesMiceMicroscopy, FluorescencePhagocytosisRabbitsConceptsUptake of spirochetesConfocal fluorescence microscopyLikely candidate siteEndocytic pathwayB. burgdorferiBorrelia burgdorferiFluorescence microscopyIntracellular persistenceLyme diseaseInfected cellsPersistence of spirochetesMouse macrophagesIntracellular organismsPositive compartmentsPossible pathogenetic mechanismsExtracellular organismsOrganismsAcridine orangeCellsMultiple time pointsPathogenetic mechanismsSpirochetesInfectious agentsCompartmentsLyme spirochete