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Leptospira bacteria

ID Number
1166

Description
Leptospira, shown here in green, is a type (genus) of elongated, spiral-shaped bacteria. Infection can cause Weil's disease, a kind of jaundice, in humans.

Type
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Source
Tina Carvalho, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Credit Line
Tina Carvalho, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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