Leptospira
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This article is about the bacteria. For the infection, see leptospirosis.
Leptospira (from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós) 'fine, thin, narrow, etc.', and Latin spira 'coil')[1] is a genus of spirochaete bacteria, including a small number of pathogenic and saprophytic species.[2] Leptospira was first observed in 1907 in kidney tissue slices of a leptospirosis victim who was described as having died of "yellow fever".[3]
Quick Facts Leptospira, Scientific classification ...
Leptospira | |
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Scanning electron micrograph of Leptospira interrogans | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
Class: | Spirochaetia |
Order: | Leptospirales |
Family: | Leptospiraceae |
Genus: | Leptospira Noguchi 1917 non Swainson 1840 non Boucot, Johnson & Staton 1964 |
Type species | |
Leptospira interrogans (Stimson 1907) Wenyon 1926 | |
Species | |
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