Description
Leptospirosis, a contagious disease affecting both animals and humans and spread by infection with a bacterial pathogen called Leptospira, may result in chronic liver and kidney disease and fatality in the dog. Leptospira is a flexible, spiral-shaped, Gram-negative spirochete with internal flagella. It thrives in water and appears long and helical with a characteristic hook on one or both ends. These organisms are divided into two species, Leptospira biflexa and Leptospira interogans.
Bioinformatics
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- L. biflexa;Leptospira;Leptospirosis
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