A Novel Breakthrough in Leptospira spp. Mutagenesis: Knockout by Combination of CRISPR/Cas9 and Non-homologous End-Joining Systems
Leptospirosis is of general concern as it is a widespread zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic species of the genus Leptospira, although this genus also includes free-living saprophytic strains. Understanding the pathophysiology of leptospirosis is still in its infancy even after several years of i...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.915382/full |