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Answer for the clue "An infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals ", 13 letters:
leptospirosis

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever [syn: swamp fever ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Leptospirosis is an infection caused by corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Leptospira . Signs and symptoms can range from none to mild such as headaches , muscle pains, and fevers ; to severe with bleeding from the lungs or meningitis . If the infection causes ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An acute, infectious, febrile disease of both humans and animals, caused by spirochetes of the genus ''Leptospira''.

Usage examples of leptospirosis.

Rats brought leptospirosis, hantavirus and rat-bite fever, and they were only the fatal diseases.

Steve could protect him from distemper and leptospirosis and parainfluenza, but it was up to me to defend him against human beings.

Outbreak was a particularly hideous distortion of Leptospirosis or Spirochaetal Jaundice.