Leptospirosis Pathophysiology: Into the Storm of Cytokines

Leptospirosis is a neglected tropical zoonosis caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Infected reservoir animals, typically mice and rats, are asymptomatic, carry the pathogen in their renal tubules, and shed pathogenic spirochetes in their urine, contaminating the environment. Hu...

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Main Authors: Julie Cagliero, Sharon Y. A. M. Villanueva, Mariko Matsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00204/full