Pathogenic Leptospira Secreted Proteases Target the Membrane Attack Complex: A Potential Role for Thermolysin in Complement Inhibition

Leptospirosis is a zoonosis caused by spirochetes from the genus Leptospira. This disease is common in tropical and subtropical areas, constituting a serious public health problem. Pathogenic Leptospira have the ability to escape the human Complement System, being able to survive when in contact wit...

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Autores principales: Amamura, Thais A., Fraga, Tatiana R., Vasconcellos, Sílvio A., Barbosa, Angela S., Isaac, Lourdes
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
Materias:
Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5447677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28611756
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00958

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5447677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28611756
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00958

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