Leptospira interrogans
E739694
Leptospira interrogans is a pathogenic spirochete bacterium that causes leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease transmitted to humans and animals through the urine of infected hosts such as rats.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial species
ⓘ
pathogenic bacterium ⓘ spirochete ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
occupational exposure in farmers
ⓘ
occupational exposure in sewage workers ⓘ recreational freshwater exposure ⓘ |
| biosafetyLevel | BSL-2 ⓘ |
| cellShape |
helical
ⓘ
spiral ⓘ |
| clinicalManifestationsInHumans |
Weil disease
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fever ⓘ headache ⓘ jaundice ⓘ myalgia ⓘ renal failure ⓘ |
| diagnosticMethod |
PCR
ⓘ
culture ⓘ serology ⓘ |
| diseaseCaused | leptospirosis ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| entryRoute |
mucous membranes
ⓘ
skin abrasions ⓘ |
| environmentalPreference |
humid climates
ⓘ
warm climates ⓘ |
| environmentalSurvival | can survive in moist environments ⓘ |
| family | Leptospiraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy |
Adolphe Laveran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
André Inada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Leptospira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| metabolism | chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| motility | motile ⓘ |
| motilityMechanism | periplasmic flagella ⓘ |
| order | Spirochaetales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
domestic animals
ⓘ
humans ⓘ wild animals ⓘ |
| phylum | Spirochaetota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReservoirHosts | rats ⓘ |
| reservoirHosts |
dogs
ⓘ
livestock ⓘ rodents ⓘ wild mammals ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
contact with soil contaminated by infected urine
ⓘ
contact with urine of infected animals ⓘ contact with water contaminated by infected urine ⓘ |
| treatment |
doxycycline
ⓘ
penicillin ⓘ third-generation cephalosporins ⓘ |
| vaccineAvailability | animal vaccines exist in some regions ⓘ |
| zoonotic | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Norway rat