Associations to the word «Leptospira»

Wiktionary

LEPTOSPIRA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Leptospiraceae   — spirochaete bacteria, including a small number of pathogenic and saprophytic species.
LEPTOSPIRA, noun. Any bacterium of the genus Leptospira

Dictionary definition

LEPTOSPIRA, noun. Important pathogens causing Weil's disease or canicola fever.

Wise words

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