Identification of cell-binding adhesins of Leptospira interrogans.

• Main Authors: Karen V Evangelista (Author), Beth Hahn (Author), Elsio A Wunder (Author), Albert I Ko (Author), David A Haake (Author), Jenifer Coburn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leptospirosis is a globally distributed bacterial infectious disease caused by pathogenic members of the genus Leptospira. Infection can lead to illness ranging from mild and non-specific to severe, with jaundice, kidney and liver dysfunction, and widespread endothelial damage. The adhesion of patho...