Genomic Comparison Among Global Isolates of L. interrogans Serovars Copenhageni and Icterohaemorrhagiae Identified Natural Genetic Variation Caused by an Indel
Santos LA, Adhikarla H, Yan X, Wang Z, Fouts DE, Vinetz JM, Alcantara LCJ, Hartskeerl RA, Goris MGA, Picardeau M, Reis MG, Townsend JP, Zhao H, Ko AI, Wunder EA. Genomic Comparison Among Global Isolates of L. interrogans Serovars Copenhageni and Icterohaemorrhagiae Identified Natural Genetic Variation Caused by an Indel. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2018, 8: 193. PMID: 29971217, PMCID: PMC6018220, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerovar CopenhageniPublic health relevanceSevere casesSerogroup IcterohaemorrhagiaeSerovar IcterohaemorrhagiaeWorldwide zoonosisHealth relevanceIcterohaemorrhagiaeCopenhageniVirulent strainHigh discriminatory powerSerovarsGlobal isolatesFrameshift mutationDiscriminatory powerFirst studyPathogenic speciesIsolates