Genomic analysis of Leptospira interrogans serovar Paidjan and Dadas isolates from carrier dogs and comparative genomic analysis to detect genes under positive selection

Abstract Background Leptospirosis is an emerging infectious disease worldwide that can cause high morbidity and mortality rates in humans and animals. The causative spirochetes have reservoirs in mammalian hosts, but there has been limited analysis of the genomes of isolates recovered from animals....

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Main Authors: Alongkorn Kurilung, Chantisa Keeratipusana, Prapat Suriyaphol, David J. Hampson, Nuvee Prapasarakul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5562-z