leptospirosis
/ˌleptəʊspaɪˈrəʊsɪs/noun
mass noun
1- an infectious bacterial disease occurring in rodents, dogs, and other mammals, which can be transmitted to humans.钩端螺旋体病（一种细菌性传染疾病, 发生于啮齿类动物、犬及其他哺乳动物中, 也可传染给人）。 参见 WEIL'S DISEASE.
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- The bacterium is a spirochaete of the genus Leptospira.此细菌为一种钩端螺旋体属的螺旋体。
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