The bacterium that causes Lyme disease is a manipulative creature. This pathogen exploits a component in the saliva of its vector, a tick, to facilitate invasion of vertebrate hosts.
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Rosa, P. Lyme disease agent borrows a practical coat. Nat Med 11, 831–832 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0805-831
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