12 Novel clonal groups of Leptospira infecting humans in multiple contrasting epidemiological contexts in Sri Lanka.

• Main Authors: Dinesha Jayasundara (Author), Indika Senavirathna (Author), Janith Warnasekara (Author), Chandika Gamage (Author), Sisira Siribaddana (Author), Senanayake Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage Kularatne (Author), Michael Matthias (Author), Jean-François Mariet (Author), Mathieu Picardeau (Author), Suneth Agampodi (Author), Joseph M Vinetz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leptospirosis is a ubiquitous zoonotic disease and a major clinical challenge owing to the multitude of clinical presentations and manifestations that are possibly attributable to the diversity of Leptospira, the understanding of which is key to study the epidemiology of this emerging global disease...