Leptospira kirschneri
| Leptospira kirschneri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
| Class: | Spirochaetia |
| Order: | Leptospirales |
| Family: | Leptospiraceae |
| Genus: | Leptospira |
| Species: | L. kirschneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptospira kirschneri Ramadass et al., 1992
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Leptospira kirschneri is a
spirochete bacteria named for University of Otago bacteriologist Dr. Leopold Kirschner. It is a member of the genus Leptospira.[1][2] The species is pathogenic and can cause leptospirosis, most commonly in pigs.[3][4]
References
- PMID 1581182.
- PMID 19955271.
- ^ "Leptospirosis". Swine Disease Manual. Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- PMID 12183539.
External links
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Type strain of Leptospira kirschneri at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
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