Lectin-binding characteristics of a Lyme borreliosis spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto

Abstract

Borrelial glycoconjugates were localized by labeled lectins on ultrathin cryosections and on surfaces of intact negatively stained bacteria.

Keywords

• OUTER-MEMBRANE VESICLES
• ELECTRON-MICROSCOPY
• CHOLESTERYL GALACTOSIDE
• DISEASE SPIROCHETE
• SURFACE
• PROTEIN
• GLYCOPROTEINS
• LIPOPROTEIN
• SECTIONS
• TISSUES