Free-Living Amoeba act as transient permissive hosts for Leptospira spp.
Adriana Luga, Catherine Inizan, Eva Meunier, Amélie Albon, Valérie Sarramégna, Mathieu Picardeau, Cyrille Goarant, Roman Thibeaux
This study shows free-living amoebae internalize and transiently host both pathogenic and saprophytic Leptospira without replication, contributing to their environmental persistence.
bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology