Leptospira borgpetersenii

Rank: Species

Lineage: Bacteria;Spirochaetes;Spirochaetia;unclassified;Leptospiraceae;Leptospira;Leptospira borgpetersenii

Description: This organism is a bacterial pathogen of cattle. The disease, leptospirosis, is of worldwide importance and responsible for considerable financial loss in the diary industry as a consequence of agalactia, abortion, stillbirth, birth of weak calves, and reduced fertility. This organism colonizes in the kidney and reproductive tracts of infected animals. There is also a risk of zoonotic infections in humans, especially those who work with cattle. Evaluations of antibiotics and vaccines for use in cattle are underway. More >> Less >>

Reference Material:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/?term=Leptospira%20borgpetersenii

Name	Rank	Genomes	Info
Leptospira	Genus	4
Leptospira borgpetersenii	Species	1

Name: Leptospira

Rank: Genus

Lineage:
Bacteria;Spirochaetes;Spirochaetia;unclassified;Leptospiraceae;Leptospira

Description:
Leptospira (Greek leptos, "fine, thin" and Latin spira, "coil") is a genus of spirochaete bacteria, including a small number of pathogenic and saprophytic species. Leptospira was first observed in 1907 in kidney tissue slices of a leptospirosis victim who was described as having died of "yellow fever."

Reference Material:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptospira

Genome Status
- Complete
Isolation Country
- Unknown
Disease
- Leptospirosis
Collection Year
- -
Completion Year
- -

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