Leptospira fainei

Leptospira fainei
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Spirochaetes
Class: Spirochaetes
Order: Spirochaetales
Family: Leptospiraceae
Genus: Leptospira
Species: L. fainei
Binomial name
Leptospira fainei
Perolat et al. 1998

Leptospira fainei is a pathogenic species of Leptospira, first isolated from pigs in Australia.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Perolat, P.; Chappel, R. J.; Adler, B.; Baranton, G.; Bulach, D. M.; Billinghurst, M. L.; Letocart, M.; Merien, F.; Serrano, M. S. (1998). "Leptospira fainei sp. nov., isolated from pigs in Australia". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 48 (3): 851–858. doi:10.1099/00207713-48-3-851. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9734039.
  2. ↑ Arzouni, Jean-Pierre, et al. "Human infection caused by Leptospira fainei."Emerging infectious diseases 8.8 (2002): 865-8.

Further reading

  • A. M. Petersen; K. Boye; J. Blom; P. Schlichting (January 2001). "First isolation of Leptospira fainei serovar Hurstbridge from two human patients with Weil's syndrome". Journal of Medical Microbiology. 50 (1): 96–100. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-50-1-96. PMID 11192512.
  • R. J. Chappel; D. A. Khalik; B. Adler; D. M. Bulach; S. Faine; P. Perolat (October 1998). "Serological titres to Leptospira fainei serovar hurstbridge in human sera in Australia". Epidemiology and Infection. 121 (2): 473–475. doi:10.1017/s095026889800137x. PMC 2809547. PMID 9825801.


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