Phagocyte Escape of Leptospira: The Role of TLRs and NLRs

The spirochetal bacteria Leptospira spp. are causative agents of leptospirosis, a globally neglected and reemerging zoonotic disease. Infection with these pathogens may lead to an acute and potentially fatal disease but also to chronic asymptomatic renal colonization. Both forms of disease demonstra...

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Main Authors: Ignacio Santecchia, María Florencia Ferrer, Monica Larucci Vieira, Ricardo Martín Gómez, Catherine Werts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.571816/full