Leptospira and Leptospirosis
This volume covers all aspects of infection by pathogenic Leptospira species, the causative agents of the world’s most widespread zoonosis. Topics include aspects of human and animal leptospirosis as well as detailed analyses of our current knowledge of leptospiral structure and physiology, epidemio...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2015.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015. |
| Series: | Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45059-8 |
Table of Contents:
- History of Leptospirosis and Leptospira
- Systematics of Leptospiraceae
- Leptospiral Structure, Physiology and Metabolism
- Genomics, Proteomics and Genetics of Leptospira
- Leptospirosis in Humans
- Animal Leptospirosis
- The Molecular Basis of Leptospiral Pathogenesis
- The Leptospiral Outer Membrane
- Host Response to Leptospira Infection
- Vaccines Against Leptospirosis
- The Role of Leptospirosis Reference Laboratories.