Innovations in Functional B Cell Epitope Discovery for Lyme Disease

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Abstract

The goal of the proposal is to generate comprehensive human B cell epitope maps of major immunodominant surface lipoproteins of Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne infection in the United States, with an estimated 450,000 cases per year. Epitope mapping lipoproteins on the surface of B. burgdorferi will advance the development of Lyme disease vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics in the United States and abroad.

Key facts

NIH application ID
11215874
Project number
75N93024C00069-0-9999-1
Recipient
NYSDOH/HEALTH RESEARCH, INC.
Principal Investigator
NICHOLAS MANTIS
Activity code
N01
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2024
Award amount
$1,809,220
Award type
Project period
2024-09-16 → 2025-09-15