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