'Using fluorescence microscopy, we show that B. burgdorferi associates with mouse and human cells in culture, and we document that internalized spirochetes colocalize with the pattern recognition receptor cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS).'

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https://journals.aai.org/jimmunol/article-abstract/doi/10.4049/jimmunol.2200354/263621/Borrelia-burgdorferi-Engages-Mammalian-Type-I-IFN?redirectedFrom=fulltext