Characterization of a Novel Peptide from Pathogenic <i>Leptospira</i> and Its Cytotoxic Effect

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by pathogenic <i>Leptospira</i> species. Virulence proteins have been shown to be key determinants of the pathogenesis of pathogenic <i>Leptospira</i>. A specific peptide at a mass-to-charge ratio of 7000 Da was identified...

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Main Authors: Saksakon Paratsaphan, Saengduen Moonsom, Onrapak Reamtong, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Nicholas P. J. Day, Piengchan Sonthayanon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/11/906