Correlation between renal distribution of leptospires during the acute phase and chronic renal dysfunction in a hamster model of infection with Leptospira interrogans.

Correlation between renal distribution of leptospires during the acute phase and chronic renal dysfunction in a hamster model of infection with Leptospira interrogans.

<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis has been described as a biphasic disease consisting of hematogenous dissemination to major organs in the acute phase and asymptomatic renal colonization in the chronic phase. Several observational studies have suggested an association between leptospirosi...

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Main Authors: Tsukasa Maruoka, Yasuhiko Nikaido, Satoshi Miyahara, Eisuke Katafuchi, Yoshinori Inamasu, Midori Ogawa, Kazumasa Fukuda, Toshiyuki Nakayama, Takafumi Horishita, Mitsumasa Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009410

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009410

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