title: Isolation of a new serovar of the genus Leptonema in the family Leptospiraceae.
abstract: A leptospira-like spirochete was isolated from a lymphocyte culture from a HIV-I and HTLV-I/II-positive patient. On the basis of serological, biological and morphological characteristics of the cells of the isolated strain (strain Lisboa), we conclude that it is a member of the genus Leptonema.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório Nacional de Investigação Veterinária (Dept. Bacteriologia), Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Terrinha
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hovind-Hougen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cinco
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016953:Leptospiraceae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000382:microbiology