Expression Profile of Cytokines and Enzymes mRNA in Blood Leukocytes of Dogs with Leptospirosis and Its Associated Pulmonary Hemorrhage Syndrome.

BACKGROUND:Dogs with leptospirosis show similar organ manifestations and disease course as human patients, including acute kidney injury and pulmonary hemorrhage, making this naturally-occurring infection a good animal model for human leptospirosis. Expression patterns of cytokines and enzymes have...

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Main Authors: Carla A Maissen-Villiger, Ariane Schweighauser, H Anette van Dorland, Claudine Morel, Rupert M Bruckmaier, Andreas Zurbriggen, Thierry Francey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4732604?pdf=render