Isolation and characterization of saprophytic and pathogenic strains of Leptospira from water sources in the Midwestern United States

Isolation and characterization of saprophytic and pathogenic strains of Leptospira from water sources in the Midwestern United States

The genus Leptospira is a diverse and unique group of bacteria comprising multiple saprophytic and pathogenic species, which survive and persist in suitable moist environments. Pathogenic species cause human and animal leptospirosis, a global and neglected zoonotic disease. Disease transmission occu...

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Main Authors: Camila Hamond, Karen LeCount, Tammy Anderson, Ellie J. Putz, Tod Stuber, Jessica Hicks, Patrick Camp, Hans van der Linden, Darrell O. Bayles, Linda K. Schlater, Jarlath E. Nally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Water
Subjects:
Leptospira
leptospirosis
water
environment
one health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2024.1278088/full

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