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Leptospira interrogans

the species containing all the pathogenic strains of the genus, which cause leptospirosis. It is divided into serological groups that are in turn separated into serovars. A wide range of wild and domestic animals serve as reservoirs and shed the organisms in their urine.

Scanning electron micrograph of Leptospira interrogans, showing the characteristic tight coils.

Medical dictionary. 2011.