Meaning Of The Word Leptospirosis

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Leptospirosis Meaning

Leptospirosis Definition
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What's The Definition Of Leptospirosis?

leptospirosis in American English
any of several systemic infections of humans and domestic animals caused by a genus (Leptospira) of spirochetes found in sewage and natural waters, and involving variously the eyes, liver, kidneys, etc.
noun: 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

leptospirosis in British English
noun: any of several infectious diseases caused by spirochaete bacteria of the genus Leptospira, transmitted to humans by animals and characterized by jaundice, meningitis, and kidney failure

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