leptospirosis
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toʊ noun Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.
an infectious disease of humans and of horses, dogs, swine, and other animals, caused by the spirochete Leptospira interrogans and characterized by fever, muscle pain, and jaundice, and in severe cases involving the liver and kidney.
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leptospirosis (ˌlɛptəʊspaɪˈrəʊsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| Also called: Weil's disease any of several infectious diseases caused by spirochaete bacteria of the genus Leptospira, transmitted to man by animals and characterized by jaundice, meningitis, and kidney failure | |
| [C20: from New Latin Leptospira ( | |
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leptospirosis lep·to·spi·ro·sis (lěp'tō-spī-rō'sĭs)
n.
Any of a group of infectious diseases that are caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira, are characterized by jaundice and fever, and are transmitted to humans by contact with the urine of infected animals.
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leptospirosis
acute systemic illness of animals, occasionally communicable to humans, that is characterized by extensive inflammation of the blood vessels. It is caused by a spirochete, or spiral-shaped bacterium, of the genus Leptospira.
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Severe leptospirosis with pulmonary hemorrhage is emerging globally.
Typical threats are histoplasmosis, rabies, leptospirosis and tick-borne relapsing fever.
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