Evaluation of Lsa46 and Lsa77 Leptospiral Proteins for Their Immunoprotective Activities in Hamster Model of Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is a neglected tropical disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp. The lack of an effective vaccine favors the increase of the disease. Currently, surface-exposed proteins are the main targets for the search of vaccine candidates. In this study, we examined whether the surface Lsa46...

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Main Authors: Aline F. Teixeira, Luis G. V. Fernandes, Antonio Souza Filho, Gisele O. Souza, Silvio A. Vasconcellos, Marcos B. Heinemann, Ana L. T. O. Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1813745