Immunoprotective properties of recombinant LigA and LigB in a hamster model of acute leptospirosis.

Leptospirosis is the most widespread zoonosis and is considered a major public health problem worldwide. Currently, there is no widely available vaccine against leptospirosis for use in humans. A purified, recombinant subunit vaccine that includes the last six immunoglobulin-like (Ig-like) domains o...

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Main Authors: Karen V Evangelista, Kristel Lourdault, James Matsunaga, David A Haake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5509140?pdf=render