Title |
Evaluation of in-vitro antibiotic susceptibility of different morphological forms of Borrelia burgdorferi
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Published in |
Infection and Drug Resistance, May 2011
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DOI | 10.2147/idr.s19201 |
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Authors |
Eva Sapi, Navroop Kaur, Samuel Anyanwu, David F Luecke, Akshita Datar, Seema Patel, Michael Rossi, Raphael B Stricker |
Abstract |
Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Although antibiotic therapy is usually effective early in the disease, relapse may occur when administration of antibiotics is discontinued. Studies have suggested that resistance and recurrence of Lyme disease might be due to formation of different morphological forms of B. burgdorferi, namely round bodies (cysts) and biofilm-like colonies. Better understanding of the effect of antibiotics on all morphological forms of B. burgdorferi is therefore crucial to provide effective therapy for Lyme disease. |
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