Characterization of the microtranscriptome of macrophages infected with virulent, attenuated and saprophyte strains of Leptospira spp.
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006621
Abstract: Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonosis, caused by Leptospira spp., that leads to significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite considerable advances, much is yet to be discovered about disease pathogenicity. The influence of epigenetic mechanisms, particularly… read more here.
Keywords: leptospira spp; microtranscriptome macrophages; saprophyte strains; strains leptospira ... See more keywords
Comparative Transcriptome Profiling of Virulent and Attenuated Ehrlichia ruminantium Strains Highlighted Strong Regulation of map1- and Metabolism Related Genes
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00153
Abstract: The obligate intracellular pathogenic bacterium, Ehrlichia ruminantium, is the causal agent of heartwater, a fatal disease in ruminants transmitted by Amblyomma ticks. So far, three strains have been attenuated by successive passages in mammalian cells.… read more here.
Keywords: ruminantium; gene expression; ehrlichia ruminantium; attenuated strains ... See more keywords