A comprehensive approach to identification of surface-exposed, outer membrane-spanning proteins of Leptospira interrogans.

Leptospirosis is a zoonosis with worldwide distribution caused by pathogenic spirochetes belonging to the genus Leptospira. The leptospiral life cycle involves transmission via fresh water and colonization of the renal tubules of their reservoir hosts or infection of accidental hosts, including huma...

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Main Authors: Marija Pinne, David A Haake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2698987?pdf=render