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Persister cells still a problem for Lyme disease patients
Bacterial persistence is not a new concept. “The term “bacterial persistence” is used to describe the ability of pathogenic bacteria (“persisters”) to survive in infected host tissues despite the presence of effective levels of antimicrobials and antibacterial cellular and humoral immunity,” writes Cabello from New York Medical College in the journal Environmental Microbiology.