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. 2022 Mar 15;132(6):e158254. doi: 10.1172/JCI158254

Figure 1. Model for antiphospholipid antibody production following Borrelia infection.

Figure 1

Borrelia spirochetes incorporate host lipids into the Borrelia membrane. Subsequently, the host develops antiphospholipid antibodies against PC and PA. Elevated antiphospholipid antibodies may detect Lyme disease at early infection points in human serum.