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Immunological and molecular characterization of Leptospira interrogans isolated from a bovine foetus.
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2015
Monte Leonardo Garcia, Ridieri Karine Forster, Jorge Sérgio, Oliveira Natasha Rodrigues, Hartwig Daiane Drawanz, Amaral Marta Gonçalves, Hartleben Cláudia Pinho, Dellagostin Odir Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Cattle are commonly infected with pathogenic leptospires, and similarly to rodents, they excrete the bacteria in their urine and can transmit the pathogen from animal to animal or animal to human. Thus, surveillance and monitoring systems for detection of new Leptospira serovars are important for the control of leptospirosis. Here, we report the isolation of a spirochete from a stillborn bovine foetus and its...
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