Phylogenomics of Leptospira santarosai, a prevalent pathogenic species in the Americas.

• Main Authors: Diana Chinchilla (Author), Cecilia Nieves (Author), Ricardo Gutiérrez (Author), Vallier Sordoillet (Author), Frédéric J Veyrier (Author), Mathieu Picardeau (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis is a complex zoonotic disease mostly caused by a group of eight pathogenic species (L. interrogans, L. borgpetersenii, L. kirschneri, L. mayottensis, L. noguchii, L. santarosai, L. weilii, L. alexanderi), with a wide spectrum of animal reservoirs and pati...