Look up: leptospira

1. Leptospira
   Leptospira (Greek leptos, "fine, thin" and Latin spira, "coil") is a genus of spirochaete bacteria, including a small number of pathogenic and saprophytic species. Leptospira was first observed in 1907 in kidney tissue slices of a leptospirosis victim who was described as having died of "yellow fever." ==Taxonomy== Leptospira, together with ...
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2. leptospira
   [n] - important pathogens causing Weil`s disease or canicola fever
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3. leptospira
   a genus of Spirochaete bacteria that cause a mild chronic infection in rats and many domestic animals Category: Botany and zoology
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4. Leptospira
   Genus of spirochaete bacteria that cause a mild chronic infection in rats and many domestic animals. The bacteria are excreted continuously in the urine and contact with infected urine or water can result in infection of humans via cuts or breaks in the skin. Infection causes leptospirosis or Weil's disease, a type of jaundice, that is an occupational hazard for sewerage and farm workers.
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5. Leptospira
   <bacteria> Genus of Spirochaete bacteria that cause a mild chronic infection in rats and many domestic animals. ... The bacteria are excreted continuously in the urine and contact with infected urine or water can result in infection of humans via cuts or breaks in the skin. Infection causes le...
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6. leptospira
   noun important pathogens causing Weil`s disease or canicola fever
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7. Leptospira
   (lep″to-spi´rә) a genus of aerobic, finely coiled spirochete bacteria with hooked ends. L. inter´rogans is the causative agent of leptospirosis.
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8. Leptospira
   (from the article `leptospirosis`) ...communicable to humans, that is characterized by extensive inflammation of the blood vessels. It is caused by a spirochete, or spiral-shaped ... ...Lyme disease (B. burgdorferi) in humans. Spirochaeta are free-living, nonpathogenic inhabitants of mud and water, usually in oxygen-free regions. ... ...
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9. Leptospira
   Type: Term Pronunciation: lep′tō-spī′ră Definitions: 1. A genus of motile aerobic bacteria (order Spirochaetales) containing thin, tightly coiled organisms 6-20 mcm in length. They possess an axial filament, and one or both ends may be bent into a semicircular hook. They s...
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