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Descriptor English: Leptospira interrogans
Descriptor Spanish: Leptospira interrogans
Descriptor Leptospira interrogans
Entry term(s) Leptospira icteroides
Spirochaeta icterogenes
Spirochaeta icterohaemorrhagiae
Spirochaeta interrogans
Spirochaeta nodosa
Scope note: Género de espiroquetas con forma de signo de interrogación que se encuentran en aguas dulces contaminadas con la orina de animales. Producen LEPTOSPIROSIS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Leptospira interrogans
Descriptor French: Leptospira interrogans
Entry term(s): Leptospira icteroides
Spirochaeta icterogenes
Spirochaeta icterohaemorrhagiae
Spirochaeta interrogans
Spirochaeta nodosa
Tree number(s): B03.440.400.425.475.475.400
B03.851.475.475.400
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007921
Scope note: A genus of question mark-shaped bacteria spirochetes which is found in fresh water that is contaminated by animal urine. It causes LEPTOSPIROSIS.
Annotation: Leptospira interrogans seroGROUPS go here; infection: coord IM with probably LEPTOSPIROSIS (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Registry Number: txid3437
Public MeSH Note: 1976; use LEPTOSPIRA ICTEROHAEMORRHAGIAE 1963-1975
History Note: 1976 (1963)
DeCS ID: 8099
Unique ID: D007921
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Date Established: 1976/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/25
Revision Date: 2020/01/28
Leptospira interrogans - Preferred
Concept UI M0012365
Scope note A genus of question mark-shaped bacteria spirochetes which is found in fresh water that is contaminated by animal urine. It causes LEPTOSPIROSIS.
Preferred term Leptospira interrogans
Entry term(s) Leptospira icteroides
Spirochaeta icterogenes
Spirochaeta icterohaemorrhagiae
Spirochaeta interrogans
Spirochaeta nodosa



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