About Leptospirosis | Leptospirosis | CDC Leptospirosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Leptospira that can be found in contaminated water or soil It affects many different kinds of animals and people
Leptospirosis (Weil’s Disease): Causes, Symptoms Treatment Leptospirosis is an illness caused by the bacteria Leptospira You can get it after getting water or soil contaminated by animal pee (urine) in your nose, mouth, eyes or a break in your skin
Leptospira - Wikipedia There are currently over 200 recognized serovars A few serovars are found in more than one species of Leptospira At its 2002 meeting, the Committee on the Taxonomy of Leptospira of the International Union of Microbiological Societies approved the following nomenclature for serovars of Leptospira
Leptospirosis: Treatment and prevention - UpToDate Leptospirosis is a zoonosis of the genus Leptospira Synonyms include Weil's disease, Weil-Vasiliev disease, Swineherd's disease, rice-field fever, waterborne fever, nanukayami fever, cane-cutter fever, swamp fever, mud fever, Stuttgart disease, and Canicola fever
Leptospirosis - Infectious Disease - Merck Manual Professional Edition Leptospirosis, a zoonosis occurring in many domestic and wild animals, may cause inapparent illness or serious, even fatal disease in humans Human infections are rare in the United States Leptospirosis occurs worldwide, but it is more common in tropical or subtropical climates (1)
Leptospirosis - California Department of Public Health What is leptospirosis? Leptospirosis is an infection caused by the bacteria Leptospira There are many different types of Leptospira which can affect both people and animals How do people get leptospirosis? Wild and domestic animals infected with Leptospira shed the bacteria in their urine
Leptospira - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Leptospira refers to a genus of spirochete bacteria that cause leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease affecting domestic animals and wildlife, with various serovars adapted to specific host species