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Leptospirosis research and findings

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Luis G. V. Fernandes
National Animal Disease Center
2
Pavlo Petakh
Uzhhorod National University
3
Luíza Aymée
Universidade Federal Fluminense
4
Deise I. Galan
Georgetown University
5
Sirawit Jirawannaporn
Chulalongkorn University
6
Dinesha Jayasundara
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
7
Israel Barbosa Guedes
Universidade de São Paulo
8
Alexandre Giraud-Gatineau
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
9
Ellie J. Putz
National Animal Disease Center
10
Marcelo Cunha
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública

Rising Stars Papers

1
Current treatment options for leptospirosis: a mini-review
Frontiers in Microbiology|2024
47 cit.
2
Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic possibilities of short-chain fatty acids in posttraumatic stress disorder patients: a mini-review
Frontiers in Neuroscience|2024
38 cit.
3
Evolutionary insights into the emergence of virulent Leptospira spirochetes
PLoS Pathogens|2024
37 cit.
4
Inter-species Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals a Constitutive Adaptation Against Oxidative Stress for the Highly Virulent <i>Leptospira</i> Species
Molecular Biology and Evolution|2024
21 cit.
5
Metformin Alters mRNA Expression of FOXP3, RORC, and TBX21 and Modulates Gut Microbiota in COVID-19 Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Viruses|2024
17 cit.
6
Exploring the complex interplay: gut microbiome, stress, and leptospirosis
Frontiers in Microbiology|2024
16 cit.
7
Communicable diseases in Ukraine during the period of 2018–2023: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and war
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease|2024
16 cit.
8
Surveillance of human leptospirosis infections in Ukraine between 2018 and 2023
Frontiers in Public Health|2024
14 cit.
9
CRISPR-prime editing, a versatile genetic tool to create specific mutations with a single nucleotide resolution in <i>Leptospira</i>
mBio|2024
10 cit.
10
Detecting Leptospira spp. infection in cows by PCR: What is the best sample to test?
Theriogenology|2024
9 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Elsio A. Wunder
University of Connecticut
2
Ariel Méchaly
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
3
Luciane Amorim-Santos
Yale University
4
Haritha Adhikarla
Yale University
5
Janjira Thaipandungpanit
Mahidol University
6
Manish Kumar
University of Maryland, College Park
7
Arnau Casanovas‐Massana
Yale University
8
Daiane Drawanz Hartwig
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
9
Julien Cappelle
Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
10
Nadia Benaroudj
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Spatial–temporal patterns and risk factors for human leptospirosis in Thailand, 2012–2018
Scientific Reports|2022
36 cit.
2
Leptospira Infection in Rural Areas of Urabá Region, Colombia: A Prospective Study
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene|2022
13 cit.
3
Biogenic silver nanoparticles: in vitro activity against Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and multidrug-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS)
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology|2023
13 cit.
4
Silver nanoparticles (<b>AgNPs</b>) in the control of <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp
Letters in Applied Microbiology|2022
9 cit.
5
Structural and functional characterization of Cas2 of CRISPR-Cas subtype I-C lacking the CRISPR component
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences|2022
8 cit.
6
Transcriptional analysis of CRISPR I-B arrays of Leptospira interrogans serovar Lai and its processing by Cas6
Frontiers in Microbiology|2022
7 cit.
7
Functional PAM sequence for DNA interference by CRISPR-Cas I-B system of Leptospira interrogans and the role of LinCas11b encoded within lincas8b
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2023
7 cit.
8
ErpY-like Lipoprotein of <i>Leptospira</i> Outsmarts Host Complement Regulation by Acquiring Complement Regulators, Activating Alternative Pathways, and Intervening in the Membrane Attack Complex
ACS Infectious Diseases|2022
6 cit.
9
Biannual and Quarterly Comparison Analysis of Agglutinating Antibody Kinetics on a Subcohort of Individuals Exposed to Leptospira interrogans in Salvador, Brazil
Frontiers in Medicine|2022
6 cit.
10
Leptospira ClpP mutant variants in association with the ClpX, acyldepsipeptide, and the trigger factor displays unprecedented gain-of-function
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2023
6 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Mathieu Picardeau
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2
Albert I. Ko
Yale University
3
David A. Haake
University of California, Los Angeles
4
Joseph M. Vinetz
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
5
Ana L. T. O. Nascimento
Instituto Butantan
6
Walter Lilenbaum
Universidade Federal Fluminense
7
Sharon J. Peacock
John Radcliffe Hospital
8
Jie Yan
Soochow University
9
Yung‐Fu Chang
Cornell University
10
Didier Raoult
Aix-Marseille Université

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
RETRACTED: Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as a treatment of COVID-19: results of an open-label non-randomized clinical trial
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents|2020
5k cit.
2
Ongoing Revolution in Bacteriology: Routine Identification of Bacteria by Matrix‐Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time‐of‐Flight Mass Spectrometry
Clinical Infectious Diseases|2009
1.9k cit.
3
New insights on the antiviral effects of chloroquine against coronavirus: what to expect for COVID-19?
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents|2020
1.1k cit.
4
Microbial culturomics: paradigm shift in the human gut microbiome study
Clinical Microbiology and Infection|2012
1.1k cit.
5
16S Ribosomal DNA Sequence Analysis of a Large Collection of Environmental and Clinical Unidentifiable Bacterial Isolates
Journal of Clinical Microbiology|2000
1.1k cit.
6
The 1.2-Megabase Genome Sequence of Mimivirus
Science|2004
1k cit.
7
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics
Nature Microbiology|2016
900 cit.
8
Viral RNA load as determined by cell culture as a management tool for discharge of SARS-CoV-2 patients from infectious disease wards
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases|2020
896 cit.
9
Monitoring Bacterial Community of Human Gut Microbiota Reveals an Increase in Lactobacillus in Obese Patients and Methanogens in Anorexic Patients
PLoS ONE|2009
891 cit.
10
A Giant Virus in Amoebae
Science|2003
865 cit.

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