Organisms

Leptospira interrogans

A genus of question mark-shaped bacteria spirochetes which is found in fresh water that is contaminated by animal urine. It causes LEPTOSPIROSIS.

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A genus of question mark-shaped bacteria spirochetes which is found in fresh water that is contaminated by animal urine. It causes LEPTOSPIROSIS.

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  • Leptospira icteroides
  • Spirochaeta icterogenes
  • Spirochaeta icterohaemorrhagiae
  • Spirochaeta interrogans
  • Spirochaeta nodosa

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

Leptospira interrogans seroGROUPS go here; infection: coord IM with probably LEPTOSPIROSIS (IM)

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History Note

1976 (1963)

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  1. B03w.440w.400.425.475w.475w.400w
  2. B03w.851w.475w.475w.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Leptospira interrogans. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007921. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007921
  2. Leptospira interrogans. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptospira_interrogans
  3. Leptospira interrogans. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q143779