Published in J R Soc Interface on February 06, 2008
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Osmotic regulation of expression of two extracellular matrix-binding proteins and a haemolysin of Leptospira interrogans: differential effects on LigA and Sph2 extracellular release. Microbiology (2007) 1.10
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High serum nitric oxide levels in patients with severe leptospirosis. Acta Trop (2007) 1.06
Poor clinical outcome for meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae serotype A strains containing the IS1016-bexA deletion. J Infect Dis (2010) 1.03
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The multifunctional LigB adhesin binds homeostatic proteins with potential roles in cutaneous infection by pathogenic Leptospira interrogans. PLoS One (2011) 1.00
Leptospira noguchii and human and animal leptospirosis, Southern Brazil. Emerg Infect Dis (2009) 1.00
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Heterologous expression of pathogen-specific genes ligA and ligB in the saprophyte Leptospira biflexa confers enhanced adhesion to cultured cells and fibronectin. BMC Microbiol (2011) 0.99
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Cytokine response signatures in disease progression and development of severe clinical outcomes for leptospirosis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2013) 0.98
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An imprint method for detecting leptospires in the hamster model of vaccine-mediated immunity for leptospirosis. J Med Microbiol (2009) 0.92
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