Persister cells still a problem for Lyme disease patients

There is increasing evidence of bacterial persistence in microbiology. “Though its applicability to B. burgdorferi has been controversial, persistence is a widely-accepted phenomenon in microbiology which in some instances can have therapeutic implications,” according to Cabello. [1] “While still a matter of dispute, there are numerous reports of antimicrobial treatment unable to completely eliminate B. […]

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