Virulence of the zoonotic agent of leptospirosis: still terra incognita?

Nature Reviews Microbiology 15, 297 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.5

Author: Mathieu Picardeau
Pathogenic leptospires are the bacterial agents of leptospirosis, which is an emerging zoonotic disease that affects animals and humans worldwide. The success of leptospires as pathogens is explained by their spiral shape and endoflagellar motility (which enable these spirochetes to rapidly cross connective tissues and

Source: Nature Reviews Microbiology - March 6, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mathieu Picardeau Tags: Review Source Type: research