Identification of a novel protein in the genome sequences of Leptospira interrogans with the ability to interact with host's components.

CONCLUSIONS: This novel leptospiral protein may function as an adhesin at the colonization steps and may help the invasion process by plasmin generation at the bacterial cell surface.
PMID: 30713004 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - January 22, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Rossini AD, Teixeira AF, Souza Filho A, Souza GO, Vasconcellos SA, Heinemann MB, Romero EC, Nascimento ALTO Tags: J Microbiol Immunol Infect Source Type: research