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Pathogenesis of Leptospira


Leptospira as an emerging pathogen: a review of its biology ...

Infection by pathogenic strains of Leptospira commonly occurs through direct contact with infected animal urine or indirectly through contaminated water. Almost ...

Leptospira - Medical Microbiology - NCBI Bookshelf

The genus is divided into two species: the pathogenic leptospires L interrogans and the free-living leptospire L biflexa. Serotypes of L interrogans are the ...

Editorial: Pathogenesis of Leptospira - Frontiers

Protein secretion in Leptospira is a relatively unexplored area of research and this study provided evidence that extracellular proteins of Leptospira likely ...

Cellular Pathophysiology of Leptospirosis: Role of Na/K-ATPase

We overview the role of Na/K-ATPase during leptospirosis infection as a potential therapeutic target or an indicator of disease severity.

Leptospira: the dawn of the molecular genetics era for an emerging ...

Mammalian species excrete leptospiral pathogens in their urine and serve as reservoirs for their transmission. The pathogens are maintained in sylvatic and ...

Leptospirosis: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

Virulent organisms in a susceptible host gain rapid access to the bloodstream through the lymphatics, resulting in leptospiremia and spread to ...

Leptospirosis is an invasive infectious and systemic inflammatory ...

Pathogenic Leptospira species are able to rapidly invade into human body through mucosal and skin barriers and fast enter bloodstream to cause a septicemia and ...

Leptospirosis: pathogenesis, immunity, and diagnosis - Lippincott

Pathogenicity of leptospires. The molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenicity of Leptospira spp. are not well understood; however, several virulence ...

Leptospiral Infection, Pathogenesis and Its Diagnosis—A Review

The basis of leptospiral infection, including its risk factors, classification, morphology, transmission, pathogenesis, co-infections and clinical ...

Editorial: Leptospirosis: pathogenesis, clinical and epidemiological ...

Leptospirosis is an infectious disease of worldwide distribution caused by pathogenic species of the genus Leptospira.

Leptospira interrogans - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

PATHOGENESIS. The Leptospira genus is comprised of a group of motile, finely coiled, catalase-producing spirochetal bacteria that are obligate aerobes. They are ...

Pathogenic Leptospira and their animal reservoirs: testing host ...

Leptospirosis is caused by pathogenic Leptospira transmitted through contact with contaminated environments. Most mammalian species are ...

Leptospira: Invasion, Pathogenesis and Persistence - SpringerLink

This review focuses on recent advances made in understanding leptospiral pathogenesis, highlighting strategies for invasion, persistence and immune evasion in ...

Pathology and pathogenesis of human leptospirosis: a commented ...

Leptospirosis is an acute bacterial septicemic febrile disease caused by pathogenic leptospires, which affect humans and animals in all parts of the world.

Leptospirosis in Animals - Overview - MSD Veterinary Manual

Pathogenesis of Leptospirosis in Animals ... Leptospires invade the body after penetrating exposed mucous membranes or damaged skin. After a variable incubation ...

Epidemiology, microbiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis

Culture – Although leptospirosis can be confirmed by culture of blood, urine, or CSF, the sensitivity of culture is suboptimal. Isolation of the ...

Comparative Genomic Analysis of the Genus Leptospira - PLOS

Based on biological characteristics and molecular phylogeny, infectious Leptospira are further divided into pathogenic and intermediately pathogenic members.

Leptospira - Wikipedia

' and Latin spira 'coil') is a genus of spirochaete bacteria, including a small number of pathogenic and saprophytic species. Leptospira was first observed in ...

The molecular basis of leptospiral pathogenesis. - Semantic Scholar

184 References · Immune Evasion of Leptospira Species by Acquisition of Human Complement Regulator C4BP · Leptospiral outer membrane protein LMB216 is involved ...

Pathophysiology of Leptospirosis - Shock

Leptospirosis is now recognized as a major cause of severe pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome. Acute respiratory distress syndrome, which is a prominent feature of ...