GroEL protein of the Leptospira spp. interacts with host proteins and induces cytokines secretion on macrophages

Abstract Background Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by infection with spirochetes from Leptospira genus. It has been classified into at least 17 pathogenic species, with more than 250 serologic variants. This wide distribution may be a result of leptospiral ability to colonize the renal t...

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Main Authors: Joana Dias Ho, Luiz Eduardo Massao Takara, Denize Monaris, Aline Patrícia Gonçalves, Antonio Francisco Souza-Filho, Gisele Oliveira de Souza, Marcos Bryan Heinemann, Paulo Lee Ho, Patrícia Antonia Estima Abreu
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02162-w