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'''Outer Surface Protein A (OspA)''' is a major [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipoprotein lipoprotein] on the ''borrelia burgdorferi'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirochete spirochete] which is a causative agent of Lyme Disease. The three loops in the C-terminus define the OspA antigen-antibody complex. The interaction between the loops and the LA-2 (antibody) forms the basis for OspA vaccination. Along with other surface proteins, OspA has many important functions that are associated with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_Disease Lyme Disease] such as late stage neurological disorders including acute Lyme [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroborreliosis Neuroborreliosis]. | '''Outer Surface Protein A (OspA)''' is a major [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipoprotein lipoprotein] on the ''borrelia burgdorferi'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirochete spirochete] which is a causative agent of Lyme Disease. The three loops in the C-terminus define the OspA antigen-antibody complex. The interaction between the loops and the LA-2 (antibody) forms the basis for OspA vaccination. Along with other surface proteins, OspA has many important functions that are associated with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_Disease Lyme Disease] such as late stage neurological disorders including acute Lyme [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroborreliosis Neuroborreliosis]. | ||
== Introduction to Lyme Disease == | == Introduction to Lyme Disease == | ||
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North American hemisphere. Responsible for transmission is a tick vector from the genus of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixodidae Ixodidae]. There are different bacterial strains of borrelia including ''B.afzellii'' and ''B.garinii'' being very prevalent throughout the European continent; other known strains such as ''B.dutonii'' and ''B. recurrentis'' have been discovered within the past few decades. The most common strain in the United States is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borrelia_burgdorferi ''borrelia burgdorgeri''] sensu stricto, and this treponema-like spirochete was discovered to be the causative agent of Lyme Disease discovered by Dr. Willy Burgdorferi in 1982 along with several other colleagues. <ref name=art1>PMID:7043737</ref> | Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North American hemisphere. Responsible for transmission is a tick vector from the genus of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixodidae Ixodidae]. There are different bacterial strains of borrelia including ''B.afzellii'' and ''B.garinii'' being very prevalent throughout the European continent; other known strains such as ''B.dutonii'' and ''B. recurrentis'' have been discovered within the past few decades. The most common strain in the United States is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borrelia_burgdorferi ''borrelia burgdorgeri''] sensu stricto, and this treponema-like spirochete was discovered to be the causative agent of Lyme Disease discovered by Dr. Willy Burgdorferi in 1982 along with several other colleagues. <ref name=art1>PMID:7043737</ref> | ||
Besides OspA, there are other outer surface proteins, including OspB, OspC, and Vls, which are very important for the transmission of Lyme Disease from the tick to the host, as well as establishing the infection via bloodstream disseminating throughout the host body. Early symptoms of Lyme Disease include skin lesions and rashes that have a characteristic bulls-eye appearance known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythema_chronicum_migrans erythema chronicum migrans (ECM)]. It is important to note that ECM can be used for early diagnosis of Lyme Disease prior to awaiting more accurate laboratory tests. <ref name=art2>PMID:17029130</ref> | Besides OspA, there are other outer surface proteins, including OspB, OspC, and Vls, which are very important for the transmission of Lyme Disease from the tick to the host, as well as establishing the infection via bloodstream disseminating throughout the host body. Early symptoms of Lyme Disease include skin lesions and rashes that have a characteristic bulls-eye appearance known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythema_chronicum_migrans erythema chronicum migrans (ECM)]. It is important to note that ECM can be used for early diagnosis of Lyme Disease prior to awaiting more accurate laboratory tests. <ref name=art2>PMID:17029130</ref> | ||
== Outer Surface Protein A (OspA) == | == Outer Surface Protein A (OspA) == | ||
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