Identification of a novel protein in the genome sequences of Leptospira interrogans with the ability to interact with host's components

Background: Leptospirosis is an infectious disease that affects humans and animals worldwide. The etiological agents of this disease are the pathogenic species of the genus Leptospira. The mechanisms involved in the leptospiral pathogenesis are not full understood. The elucidation of novel mediators...

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Main Authors: A.D. Rossini, A.F. Teixeira, A. Souza Filho, G.O. Souza, S.A. Vasconcellos, M.B. Heinemann, E.C. Romero, A.L.T.O. Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218302007