Leptospirosis is a neglected disease that has emerged as a widespread problem in impoverished populations in developing countries and tropical regions. Here, Picardeau and colleagues discuss the progress that has been made in our understanding of the pathogenesis of leptospirosis as a result of the recent availability of complete genome sequences forLeptospiraspp. and the development of genetic tools for the analysis of this zoonotic species.
- Albert I. Ko
- Cyrille Goarant
- Mathieu Picardeau
