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Characterizing interactions of Leptospira interrogans with proximal renal tubule epithelial cells

BACKGROUND: Leptospira interrogans is a pathogenic, spirochetal bacterium that is responsible for leptospirosis, an emerging worldwide zoonosis. Leptospires colonize the renal proximal tubules and chronically infect the kidney. Live bacteria are excreted into urine, contaminating the environment. Wh...

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Autores principales: Yamaguchi, Takayoshi, Higa, Naomi, Okura, Nobuhiko, Matsumoto, Arina, Hermawan, Idam, Yamashiro, Tetsu, Suzuki, Toshihiko, Toma, Claudia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6030750/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29973159
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12866-018-1206-8