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Cross-protective immunity against leptospirosis elicited by a live, attenuated lipopolysaccharide mutant.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Mar 2011
Srikram Amporn, Zhang Kunkun, Bartpho Thanatchaporn, Lo Miranda, Hoke David E, Sermswan Rasana W, Adler Ben, Murray Gerald L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Leptospira species cause leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease found worldwide. Current vaccines against leptospirosis provide protection only against closely related serovars. METHODS: We evaluated an attenuated transposon mutant of Leptospira interrogans serovar Manilae (M1352, defective in lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis) as a live vaccine against leptospirosis. Hamsters received a single dose of...
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