Distribution of Plasmids in Distinct Leptospira Pathogenic Species.

• Main Authors: Yanzhuo Wang (Author), Xuran Zhuang (Author), Yi Zhong (Author), Cuicai Zhang (Author), Yan Zhang (Author), Lingbing Zeng (Author), Yongzhang Zhu (Author), Ping He (Author), Ke Dong (Author), Utpal Pal (Author), Xiaokui Guo (Author), Jinhong Qin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leptospirosis, caused by pathogenic Leptospira, is a worldwide zoonotic infection. The genus Leptospira includes at least 21 species clustered into three groups--pathogens, non-pathogens, and intermediates--based on 16S rRNA phylogeny. Research on Leptospira is difficult due to slow growth and poor...