Evaluation of cell binding activities of Leptospira ECM adhesins.

• Autori principali: Gregory T Robbins (Autore), Beth L Hahn (Autore), Karen V Evangelista (Autore), Lavinia Padmore (Autore), Patrick S Aranda (Autore), Jenifer Coburn (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira are the causative agents of leptospirosis, a zoonotic infection that occurs globally. The bacteria colonize the renal proximal tubules of many animals and are shed in the urine. Contact with the urine, or with water contaminated with the urine of infect...