LigB subunit vaccine confers sterile immunity against challenge in the hamster model of leptospirosis

• Neida L. Conrad ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Neida L. Conrad, Flávia W. Cruz McBride

  Affiliation Biotechnology Unit, Technological Development Centre, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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• Flávia W. Cruz McBride ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Neida L. Conrad, Flávia W. Cruz McBride

  Affiliation Life Science and Health Centre, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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• Jéssica D. Souza,

  Affiliation Biotechnology Unit, Technological Development Centre, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9076-452X

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• Marcelle M. Silveira,

  Affiliation Biotechnology Unit, Technological Development Centre, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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• Samuel Félix,

  Affiliation Faculty of Veterinary Science, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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• Karla S. Mendonça,

  Affiliation Biotechnology Unit, Technological Development Centre, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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• Cleiton S. Santos,

  Affiliation Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Ministry of Health, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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• Daniel A. Athanazio,

  Affiliation Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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• Marco A. Medeiros,

  Affiliation Bio-Manguinhos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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• Mitermayer G. Reis,

  Affiliations Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Ministry of Health, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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• Odir A. Dellagostin,

  Affiliation Biotechnology Unit, Technological Development Centre, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2803-4088

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• Alan J. A. McBride

  * E-mail: alan.mcbride@ufpel.edu.br

  Affiliations Biotechnology Unit, Technological Development Centre, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Ministry of Health, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9682-540X

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