Borrelia burgdorferi

"Borrelia burgdorferi" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A specific species of bacteria, part of the BORRELIA BURGDORFERI GROUP, whose common name is Lyme disease spirochete.

Descriptor ID	D025065
MeSH Number(s)	B03.440.425.410.711.193.150.125 B03.851.595.193.150.125
Concept/Terms	Borrelia burgdorferi Borrelia burgdorferi Lyme Disease Spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Borrelia burgdorferi".

Organisms [B]
Bacteria [B03]
Gram-Negative Bacteria [B03.440]
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria [B03.440.425]
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Straight, Curved, and Helical Rods [B03.440.425.410]
Spirochaetaceae [B03.440.425.410.711]
Borrelia [B03.440.425.410.711.193]
Borrelia burgdorferi Group [B03.440.425.410.711.193.150]
Borrelia burgdorferi [B03.440.425.410.711.193.150.125]
Spirochaetales [B03.851]
Spirochaetaceae [B03.851.595]
Borrelia [B03.851.595.193]
Borrelia burgdorferi Group [B03.851.595.193.150]
Borrelia burgdorferi [B03.851.595.193.150.125]

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Bar chart showing 56 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2004

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	0	1
2002	2	0	2
2003	3	0	3
2004	4	1	5
2005	1	0	1
2006	3	0	3
2007	3	0	3
2008	1	0	1
2009	2	2	4
2010	1	2	3
2012	2	0	2
2013	3	1	4
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	2	1	3
2017	0	1	1
2019	1	1	2
2020	3	1	4
2021	2	0	2
2022	3	0	3
2023	3	1	4
2024	2	0	2
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Borrelia burgdorferi" by people in Profiles.

Vance DJ, Freeman-Gallant G, McCarthy K, Piazza CL, Chen Y, Vorauer C, Muriuki B, Rudolph MJ, Cavacini L, Guttman M, Mantis NJ. A type-specific B-cell epitope at the apex of outer surface protein C (OspC) of the Lyme disease spirochete, Borreliella burgdorferi. Microbiol Spectr. 2025 Apr; 13(4):e0288324.

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Rudolph MJ, Chen Y, Vorauer C, Vance DJ, Piazza CL, Willsey GG, McCarthy K, Muriuki B, Cavacini LA, Guttman M, Mantis NJ. Structure of a Human Monoclonal Antibody in Complex with Outer Surface Protein C of the Lyme Disease Spirochete, Borreliella burgdorferi. J Immunol. 2024 Oct 15; 213(8):1234-1243.

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Oppler ZJ, Prusinski MA, O'Keeffe KR, Pearson P, Rich SM, Falco RC, Vinci V, O'Connor C, Haight J, Backenson PB, Brisson D. Population dynamics of the Lyme disease bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, during rapid range expansion in New York State. Mol Ecol. 2024 Aug; 33(16):e17480.

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Rudolph MJ, Davis SA, Haque HME, Ejemel M, Cavacini LA, Vance DJ, Willsey GG, Piazza CL, Weis DD, Wang Y, Mantis NJ. Structure of a transmission blocking antibody in complex with Outer surface protein A from the Lyme disease spirochete, Borreliella burgdorferi. Proteins. 2023 Nov; 91(11):1463-1470.

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Rudolph MJ, Davis SA, Haque HME, Weis DD, Vance DJ, Piazza CL, Ejemel M, Cavacini L, Wang Y, Mbow ML, Gilmore RD, Mantis NJ. Structural Elucidation of a Protective B Cell Epitope on Outer Surface Protein C (OspC) of the Lyme Disease Spirochete, Borreliella burgdorferi. mBio. 2023 04 25; 14(2):e0298122.

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Pearson P, Rich C, Feehan MJR, Ditchkoff SS, Rich SM. White-Tailed Deer Serum Kills the Lyme Disease Spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2023 05; 23(5):303-305.

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Sack A, Naumova EN, Price LL, Xu G, Rich SM. Passive Surveillance of Human-Biting Ixodes scapularis Ticks in Massachusetts from 2015-2019. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 02 28; 20(5).

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Pratt GW, Platt M, Velez A, Rao LV. Utility of Whole Blood Real-Time PCR Testing for the Diagnosis of Early Lyme Disease. Am J Clin Pathol. 2022 09 02; 158(3):327-330.

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Frye AM, Ejemel M, Cavacini L, Wang Y, Rudolph MJ, Song R, Mantis NJ. Agglutination of Borreliella burgdorferi by Transmission-Blocking OspA Monoclonal Antibodies and Monovalent Fab Fragments. Infect Immun. 2022 09 15; 90(9):e0030622.

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Pearson P, Skaltsis O, Luo CY, Xu G, Oppler Z, Brisson D, Rich SM. A Borrelia burgdorferi outer surface protein C (OspC) genotyping method using Luminex technology. PLoS One. 2022; 17(6):e0269266.

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