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ArticleBMC microbiology2014

Identification of leptospiral 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase released in the urine of infected hamsters.

Takaya Segawa, Kazuko H Nomura, Sharon Yvette Angelina M Villanueva, Mitsumasa Saito, Kazuya Nomura, Nina G Gloriani, Shin-ichi Yoshida

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Article in BMC microbiology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Takaya SegawaDepartment of Bacteriology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. tsegawa@bact.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp.
Kazuko H Nomura
Sharon Yvette Angelina M Villanueva
Mitsumasa Saito
Kazuya Nomura
Nina G Gloriani
Shin-ichi Yoshida
Kyushu University · JPUniversity of the Philippines Manila · PH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLeptospirosis is a global zoonosis caused by pathogenic Leptospira. The non-specific clinical signs and symptoms of leptospirosis lead to its misdiagnosis. To date, there is still no reliable rapid test kit that can accurately diagnose leptospirosis at bedside or in field. In this research, with the ultimate goal of formulating a rapid and accurate diagnostic tool for leptospirosis, we aimed to identify leptospiral proteins excreted in urine of infected hamsters, which are thought to mimic Weil's disease.

resultsHamsters were subcutaneously infected with leptospires, and the general attributes of urine as well as the proteins excreted in it were examined. Some leptospiral proteins were found to be excreted in the urine from the early phase of infection. The most important finding of this study was the detection of the lipid-metabolizing enzyme, 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (HADH), before the onset of illness, when leptospires were not yet detected in the urine of infected hamsters.

conclusionsThis is the first report on the detection of leptospiral HADH in the host urine, which may be a possible candidate leptospiral antigen that can be used in the early diagnosis of human and animal leptospirosis.

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3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA DehydrogenaseAnimalsCricetinaeDisease Models, AnimalFemaleLeptospiraLeptospirosisMaleMesocricetusUrine3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase

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