Genus-wide Leptospira core genome multilocus sequence typing for strain taxonomy and global surveillance.

• Main Authors: Julien Guglielmini (Author), Pascale Bourhy (Author), Olivier Schiettekatte (Author), Farida Zinini (Author), Sylvain Brisse (Author), Mathieu Picardeau (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leptospira is a highly heterogeneous bacterial genus that can be divided into three evolutionary lineages and >300 serovars. The causative agents of leptospirosis are responsible of an emerging zoonotic disease worldwide. To advance our understanding of the biodiversity of Leptospira strains at t...