Leptospira bacteria

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Leptospira_bacteria
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 2 or 3
gptkbp:causesDisease gptkb:leptospirosis
gptkbp:cellWallComponent outer membrane with lipopolysaccharide
gptkbp:class gptkb:Spirochaetia
gptkbp:diagnosedBy PCR
serology
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Adolf_Weil
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Leptospiraceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1907
gptkbp:flagella endoflagella
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Leptospira
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
soil
gptkbp:hostedBy humans
mammals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leptospira bacteria
gptkbp:motility highly motile
gptkbp:nonPathogenic some species
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Leptospira_biflexa
gptkb:Leptospira_interrogans
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 20
gptkbp:order gptkb:Leptospirales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement aerobic
gptkbp:pathogenicTo some species
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Spirochaetota
gptkbp:shape gptkb:galaxy
flexible
thin
gptkbp:transmission contact with water contaminated by animal urine
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable for animals
gptkbp:zoonotic true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:leptospirosis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5