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PARA-456-Leptospira-interrogans: Lepto

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Word: Leptospira interrogans

Origin:
Leptospira referring to the type and shape- interrogans referring to the shape. To our understanding from Latin/Greek.

Definition:
Leptospira interrogans is a Gram negative, obligate aerobe spirochete, with periplasmic flagella. When viewed through a dark-field microscope, it often resembles a question mark, and this gives the species its name. It also causes the zoonotic disease called Leptospirosis.

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