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Genetic diversity of P1/pathogenic Leptospira species hosted by bats worldwide.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Aug 2024
Matiz-González J Manuel, Ballesteros-Ballesteros Jesús A, Hernández María, Mejorano-Fonseca Julián A, Cuervo Claudia, Faccini-Martínez Álvaro A, Hidalgo Marylin, Pérez-Torres Jairo, Silva-Ramos Carlos Ramiro
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Bats are a diverse group of mammals that have unique features allowing them to act as reservoir hosts for several zoonotic pathogens such as Leptospira. Leptospires have been classified into pathogenic, intermediate, and saprophytic groups and more recently into clades P1, P2, S1, and S2, being all the most important pathogenic species related to leptospirosis included within the P1/pathogenic...
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