Comparative Genomics of Two Leptospira interrogans Serovars Reveals Novel Insights into Physiology and Pathogenesis

L. T. O. Nascimento, Ana; I. Ko, Albert; A. L. Martins, Elizabeth; Barros Monteiro-Vitorello, Cláudia; Lee Ho, Paulo; A. Haake, David; Verjovski‐Almeida, Sergio; A. Hartskeerl, R.; V. Marques, Marilis; C. Oliveira, Mariana; Frederico Martins Menck, Carlos; C. C. Leite, Luciana; Carrer, Helaine; Lehmann Coutinho, Luiz; Degrave, Wim; Antônio Dellagostin, Odir; A. El-Dorry, Hamza; S. Ferro, Emer; Inês Tiraboschi Ferro, Maria; R. Furlan, L.; Gamberini, Márcia; Antônio Giglioti, Éder; Goés‐Neto, Aristóteles; H. Goldman, Gustavo; Helena S. Goldman, Maria; Harakava, Ricardo; M. B. Jerônimo, Selma; L.M. Junqueira-de-Azevedo, Inácio; Teruko Kimura, Edna; E. Kuramae, Eiko; Gertrudes de Macedo Lemos, Eliana; Victor Franco Lemos, Manoel; Luís Marino, Celso; R. Nunes, Luiz; Costa de Oliveira, Regina; G. Pereira, Gonçalo; S. Reis, Marcelo; Schriefer, Albert; José Siqueira, Walter; Sommer, Patricia; Mui Tsai, Siu; J.G. Simpson, Andrew; Aparecido Ferro, Jesus; Eduardo Aranha Camargo, Luís; Paulo Kitajima, João; Carlos Setúbal, João; Van Sluys, Marie‐Anne

doi:10.1128/jb.186.7.2164-2172.2004

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Comparative Genomics of Two Leptospira interrogans Serovars Reveals Novel Insights into Physiology and Pathogenesis

Published in Journal of Bacteriology • Mar 17, 2004

Authors:

Ana L. T. O. Nascimento

Albert I. Ko

Elizabeth A. L. Martins

Abstract

Leptospira species colonize a significant proportion of rodent populations worldwide and produce life-threatening infections in accidental hosts, including humans. Complete genome sequencing of Leptospira interrogans serovar Copenhageni and comparative analysis with the available Leptospira interrog...

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Biology

Leptospira interrogans

Leptospira

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