Karen V Evangelista et al.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 8(10), e3215-e3215 (2014-10-03)
Leptospirosis is a globally distributed bacterial infectious disease caused by pathogenic members of the genus Leptospira. Infection can lead to illness ranging from mild and non-specific to severe, with jaundice, kidney and liver dysfunction, and widespread endothelial damage. The adhesion