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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |