Re: Untangling the Structure of Lyme Disease ESIAP FYI


a_weisman@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> OspA is suppressed and OspC is synthesized. The genes
> for producing these proteins appear to be controlled by
> mRNA, and the process suggests that the bacterium has developed
> mechanisms that permit sustained survival in two very different
hosts.
>
> Because B. burgdorferi does not
> exhibit OspA in the human body (or exhibits it weakly), the immune
> system of the vaccinated person doesn't "recognize" the bacterium.

well that was a waste of time then. lol.

> The next step, developing an OspC vaccine, is not a simple task.

and it probably will not cause immunity in the host. hope it does, but
the bacterium seems to be SO adaptable, so intelligent and so
particular that i think this is a gross underestimation of its
qualities.

but i'm no chemist. :)

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