Leptospiral outer membrane protein LMB216 is involved in enhancement of phagocytic uptake by macrophages

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Leptospira interrogans is responsible for the zoonotic disease leptospirosis. The pathogenic mechanisms of this spirochaete remain poorly understood; however, virulence has been correlated with increased phagocytic uptake and survival within macrophages. Leptospiral outer membrane proteins are thought to be responsible for persistence in vivo via interaction with specific host components. In this study, we...

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