Leptospirosis definition

lĕptō-spī-rōsĭs
An infectious disease of domestic animals, especially cattle, swine, and dogs, caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira, characterized by jaundice and fever and transmitted to humans by contact with the urine of infected animals.
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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.
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An infectious disease of domestic animals, humans, and other mammals, characterized by fever and jaundice and caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira, which are transmitted to humans by contact with the urine of infected animals.
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An acute, infectious, febrile disease of both humans and animals, caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
leptospirosis
Plural:
leptospiroses

Origin of leptospirosis

  • New Latin Leptospīra genus name (lepto–) (Latin spīra coil spiral) –osis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Leptospira +"Ž -osis

    From Wiktionary

Leptospirosis Sentence Examples

  • All the products on the market for canine leptospirosis are all killed products.

  • They damage goods and property and carry disease including leptospirosis, otherwise called Weil's Disease (pronounced Veil's ).

  • Infection with the Leptospira bacterium is called leptospirosis or Weil's Disease.

  • Dogs can contract leptospirosis if they drink or swim in rivers or canals that are inhabited by infected rats.

  • This document describes what equine recurrent uveitis and leptospirosis infections are, diagnosis, and available treatments.

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