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Leptospirosis: Genomics and the road to vaccination

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Episode • Nov 13, 2023 • 10m

Leptospirosis, a neglected tropical disease caused by spiral-shaped bacteria called Leptospira, is a global health burden.

Professor Joseph Vinetz and colleagues at Yale University, USA, and his team’s recent findings mark the crucial beginning for long-awaited pan-leptospirosis vaccine development.

Read more in Research Features: doi.org/10.26904/RF-148-4837038797

Read the original research: doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2022.1092197

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