Leptospira interrogans biofilm formation in Rattus norvegicus (Norway rats) natural reservoirs.

• Автори: Ana Amélia Nunes Santos (Автор), Priscyla Dos Santos Ribeiro (Автор), Geórgia Virgínia da França (Автор), Fábio Neves Souza (Автор), Eduardo Antônio Gonçalves Ramos (Автор), Cláudio Pereira Figueira (Автор), Mitermayer G Reis (Автор), Federico Costa (Автор), Paula Ristow (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) is the main reservoir host of pathogenic Leptospira, the causative agent of leptospirosis, in urban environments. Pathogenic Leptospira forms biofilms in the environment, possibly contributing for bacterial survival and maintenance. Nonetheless, biofilms have not yet b...