Background Research in the Rohde Lab:   Research in the Rohde lab is focused on pathogenic mycobacteria, including the slow-growing Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), which causes >10…				
				
			
		 
		
			
		                 
				
				 
				
				 
					Relevance: The sexually transmitted bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis causes substantial morbidity in the US and world wide. Our research efforts are focused on understanding the virulence…				
				
			
		 
		
			
		                 
				
				 
				
				 
					Lyme disease is the leading tick-borne bacterial disease in the world resulting in greater than 30,000 cases per year in the US alone. Lyme disease…