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==VlsE== | ==VlsE== | ||
The causative agent of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease Lyme Disease], a multi-stage infection, is a family of spirochetes found in the guts of Ixodes ticks. The Variable Major Protein (VMP)-like sequence Expressed (VlsE) is the specific outer-surface lipoprotein that enables the spirochete to evade immune response through mechanisms of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigenic_variation antigenic variation]. In addition to inducing a strong immune response in the host, VlsE is useful in the serodiagnosis of Lyme disease.<ref>PMID: 11923306</ref>. | The causative agent of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease Lyme Disease], a multi-stage infection, is a family of spirochetes found in the guts of Ixodes ticks. The Variable Major Protein (VMP)-like sequence Expressed (VlsE) is the specific outer-surface lipoprotein that enables the spirochete to evade immune response through mechanisms of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigenic_variation antigenic variation]. In addition to inducing a strong immune response in the host, VlsE is useful in the serodiagnosis of Lyme disease.<ref>PMID: 11923306</ref>. | ||
==Structural Overview== | ==Structural Overview== | ||
