Seeking the environmental source of Leptospirosis reveals durable bacterial viability in river soils.

• Váldodahkkit: Roman Thibeaux (Dahkki), Sophie Geroult (Dahkki), Claire Benezech (Dahkki), Stéphane Chabaud (Dahkki), Marie-Estelle (Dahkki), Dominique Girault (Dahkki), Emilie Bierque (Dahkki), Cyrille Goarant (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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BACKGROUND:Leptospirosis is an important re-emerging infectious disease that affects humans worldwide. Infection occurs from indirect environment-mediated exposure to pathogenic leptospires through contaminated watered environments. The ability of pathogenic leptospires to persist in the aqueous env...