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DOI: 10.1016/s0031-3025(16)39091-2
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The Microbiological Background to the Leptospira and Leptospirosis

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“…Given that leptospira is an extracellular bacterium, protection was thought to be exclusively mediated by the humoral immune system (19). Indeed, it is well documented that the anti-LPS antibody provides passive immunity in some animal models against a number of strains and species of leptospira (20). However, anti-LigA antibodies failed to provide passive protection against the development of kidney lesions in hamsters (21).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Given that leptospira is an extracellular bacterium, protection was thought to be exclusively mediated by the humoral immune system (19). Indeed, it is well documented that the anti-LPS antibody provides passive immunity in some animal models against a number of strains and species of leptospira (20). However, anti-LigA antibodies failed to provide passive protection against the development of kidney lesions in hamsters (21).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite this, there is no consensus about the definitive diagnostic titre (Bolin 1996). In addition, MAT is a time-consuming assay, particularly when the panel of serovars used is large, it only can be performed in well-equipped laboratories and the cost of the Leptospira strain maintenance could be high, make it difficult to use as a routine diagnostic method (Faine 1994, Safiullah et al 2009). …”
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“…As leptospiras são facilmente distinguidas de outras espiroquetas por apresentarem uma característica morfológica única em suas extremidades, que são semelhantes a um ponto de interrogação (EVANGELISTA; COBURN, 2010;FAINE et al, 1999;LI et al, 2000). Além disso, as leptospiras apresentam uma arquitetura de membrana que se assemelha tanto a bactérias Gram-positivas quanto Gram-negativas (Figura 1).…”
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“…Apesar dessas características peculiares, o LPS de leptospiras apresenta funções que se destacam, primeiro porque a resposta imune direcionada para o LPS é a base de proteção das vacinas inativadas de leptospiras (bacterina), e segundo, porque é a base da classificação hospedeiros acidentais e terminais da doença (FAINE et al, 1999). Assim, a infecção por leptospiras patogênicas pode ocorrer tanto após contato direto com a urina de um animal contaminado como de forma indireta, por meio da água ou solo contaminado.…”
Section: Roraima Rio Grande Do Norte E Paraíba São Considerados Regiunclassified
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