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Identification of a novel antigen of pathogenic Leptospira spp. that reacted with convalescent mice sera
13 Jun 2003
Abstract excerpt
The virulence of leptospires isolated from human patients against C3H/HeJ mice was investigated. Infection with clinical isolates from patients with severe leptospirosis was lethal to C3H/HeJ mice, suggesting that C3H/HeJ mice are suitable as an acute lethal model of severe leptospirosis. Using this model, a novel antigen of pathogenic Leptospira spp. (named LAg42), which reacted with convalescent mice sera, was...
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