Leptospira (Noun)
Meaning
Important pathogens causing Weil's disease or canicola fever.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Leptospira bacteria are typically found in freshwater environments contaminated with the urine of infected animals.
- Human infection with Leptospira usually occurs through skin contact with water, food, or soil contaminated with the urine of infected animals.
- Leptospira species are classified into two main groups based on their pathogenicity: those that cause Weil's disease and those that cause canicola fever.
- Leptospira interrogans is the most common species associated with Weil's disease, a severe form of leptospirosis that can cause kidney and liver failure.
- The diagnosis of Leptospira infection is often challenging due to the nonspecific symptoms and the need for specialized laboratory tests to detect the bacteria.