Michael E. Woodman

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Direct PCR of Intact Bacteria (Colony PCR)
This protocol describes an efficient method for screening intact bacteria for the presence of desired DNA sequences using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). This method is commonly referred to as… Expand
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Lyme borreliosis spirochete Erp proteins, their known host ligands, and potential roles in mammalian infection.
Lyme borreliae naturally maintain numerous distinct DNA elements of the cp32 family, each of which carries a mono- or bicistronic erp locus. The encoded Erp proteins are surface-exposed outer… Expand
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Capsule Influences the Deposition of Critical Complement C3 Levels Required for the Killing of Burkholderia pseudomallei via NADPH-Oxidase Induction by Human Neutrophils
Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis and is a major mediator of sepsis in its endemic areas. Because of the low LD50 via aerosols and resistance to multiple antibiotics, it… Expand
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Coordinated Expression of Borrelia burgdorferi Complement Regulator-Acquiring Surface Proteins during the Lyme Disease Spirochete's Mammal-Tick Infection Cycle
ABSTRACT The Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, is largely resistant to being killed by its hosts’ alternative complement activation pathway. One possible resistance mechanism of these… Expand
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Interleukin-10 Mediated Autoregulation of Murine B-1 B-Cells and Its Role in Borrelia hermsii Infection
B cells are typically characterized as positive regulators of the immune response, primarily by producing antibodies. However, recent studies indicate that various subsets of B cells can perform… Expand
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Human platelets efficiently kill IgG-opsonized E. coli.
Platelets are known contributors of hemostasis but have recently been shown to be important in inflammation and infectious diseases. Moreover, thrombocytopenia is often observed in patients with… Expand
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PhyloSift: phylogenetic analysis of genomes and metagenomes.
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Borrelia burgdorferi Regulates Expression of Complement Regulator-Acquiring Surface Protein 1 during the Mammal-Tick Infection Cycle
ABSTRACT During the natural mammal-tick infection cycle, the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi comes into contact with components of the alternative complement pathway. B. burgdorferi,… Expand
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Evolving models of Lyme disease spirochete gene regulation
SummaryThe spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis), is well-adapted to maintain a natural cycle of alternately infecting vertebrates and blood-sucking… Expand
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Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi gene expression during mammalian infection using transcriptional fusions that produce green fluorescent protein.
A novel, infectious Borrelia burgdorferi that expresses green fluorescent protein (GFP) was developed to examine the utility of this marker protein to label live bacteria during infection processes.… Expand
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