Isolation of pathogenic Leptospira strains from naturally infected cattle in Uruguay reveals high serovar diversity, and uncovers a relevant risk for human leptospirosis.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Leticia Zarantonelli, Alejandra Suanes, Paulina Meny, Florencia Buroni, Cecilia Nieves, Ximena Salaberry, Carolina Briano, Natalia Ashfield, Caroline Da Silva Silveira, Fernando Dutra, Cristina Easton, Martin Fraga, Federico Giannitti, Camila Hamond, Melissa Macías-Rioseco, Clara Menéndez, Alberto Mortola, Mathieu Picardeau, Jair Quintero, Cristina Ríos, Víctor Rodríguez, Agustín Romero, Gustavo Varela, Rodolfo Rivero, Felipe Schelotto, Franklin Riet-Correa, Alejandro Buschiazzo, Grupo de Trabajo Interinstitucional de Leptospirosis Consortium
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Uruguay; Pomona
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006694; https://doaj.org/article/636ca3ea3db742a5add8945d15f2c3e0

Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonosis with worldwide distribution. The causative agents are spirochete bacteria of the Leptospira genus, displaying huge diversity of serovars, the identity of which is critical for effective diagnosis and vaccination purposes. Among many other mammalian species, Lept...