Narrative review of generalities of the genus Leptospira and its virulence factors associated with renal pathophysiology

Worldwide,leptospirosis is the most highly prevalent zoonosis.  Although the  wide  range of  clinical  manifestations  of  leptospirosis  in humans  is  well-documented,  knowledge of  the  mechanisms throughwhich this pathogen causes kidney disease remains  limited. This  narrative  review of  the...

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Main Authors: Rafael Guillermo Villarreal-Julio, Enderson Murillo Ramos, René Ramírez-García, Ronald Guillermo Peláez-Sánchez, Piedad Matilde Agudelo-Flórez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Colegio Médico de Honduras 2022-11-01
Series:Revista Médica Hondureña
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Online Access:https://www.camjol.info/index.php/RMH/article/view/15201