Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato as activators of the complement system in in vitro model

摘要

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the degree of activation of the complement component C5a by determination of its level in whole blood stimulated with Borrelia in in vitro model and to verify the assumption that the intensity of the response of the complement system as a result of the first contact with Borrelia is different from the response after the second contact.