Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 96010900 Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
Infect Genet Evol. 2010 May;10(4):586-90. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2010.02.014. Epub 2010 Mar 7.
Leptospirosis is a neglected infectious disease that constitutes a threat to both humans and animals. Comprehension about the epidemiological behavior and population dynamics of Leptospira may be helpful for the development of control measures. Thus, an effort was made to organize leptospiral sequences in a new and specific database. In addition, online bioinformatics tools were clustered in a web portal to facilitate sequences manipulation by scientists. LepBank (http://.lepbank.ufpel.edu.br) is a Leptospira sequences repository and a suite for systematics, which brings simplicity to leptospirosis research, integrating sophisticated online programs to a sequence database. We intend the database to be useful for the leptospirosis scientific community, providing standardized and high quality information and facilitating research into key aspects of the Leptospira taxonomy and phylogeny.
钩端螺旋体病是一种被忽视的传染病，对人类和动物都构成威胁。了解钩端螺旋体的流行病学行为和种群动态可能有助于制定控制措施。因此，我们努力将钩端螺旋体序列组织到一个新的、专门的数据库中。此外，我们还将在线生物信息学工具聚类到一个网络门户中，以便科学家们方便地对序列进行操作。LepBank（http://.lepbank.ufpel.edu.br）是一个钩端螺旋体序列库和分类学套件，它为钩端螺旋体病的研究带来了简单性，将复杂的在线程序集成到一个序列数据库中。我们希望该数据库能对钩端螺旋体病科学界有用，提供标准化和高质量的信息，并促进对钩端螺旋体分类和系统发育的关键方面的研究。
