Genetic diversity among major endemic strains of <it>Leptospira interrogans </it>in China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Leptospirosis is a world-widely distributed zoonosis. Humans become infected via exposure to pathogenic <it>Leptospira </it>spp. from contaminated water or soil. The availability of genomic sequences of <it>Leptospi...

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Main Authors: Zhang Zhi-Ming, Qin Jin-Hong, Jiang Xiu-Gao, Shi Yao-Zhou, Sheng Yue-Ying, He Ping, Zhao Guo-Ping, Guo Xiao-Kui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/204