Leptospira interrogans endostatin-like outer membrane proteins bind host fibronectin, laminin and regulators of complement.
The pathogenic spirochete Leptospira interrogans disseminates throughout its hosts via the bloodstream, then invades and colonizes a variety of host tissues. Infectious leptospires are resistant to killing by their hosts' alternative pathway of complement-mediated killing, and interact with var...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-11-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2063517?pdf=render |