Leptospira fainei
Leptospira fainei is a pathogenic species of Leptospira, first isolated from pigs in Australia[1][2] and named for University of Otago and Monash University microbiologist Dr. Solomon Faine.
| Leptospira fainei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
| Class: | Spirochaetia |
| Order: | Leptospirales |
| Family: | Leptospiraceae |
| Genus: | Leptospira |
| Species: | L. fainei |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptospira fainei Perolat et al. 1998 | |
References
- Perolat, P.; Chappel, R. J.; Adler, B.; Baranton, G.; Bulach, D. M.; Billinghurst, M. L.; Letocart, M.; Merien, F.; Serrano, M. S. (1998). "Leptospira fainei sp. nov., isolated from pigs in Australia". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 48 (3): 851–858. doi:10.1099/00207713-48-3-851. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9734039.
- Arzouni, Jean-Pierre; Parola, Philippe; Scola, Bernard La; Postic, Danièle; Brouqui, Philippe; Raoult, Didier (August 2002). "Human Infection Caused by Leptospira fainei". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 8 (8): 865–868. doi:10.3201/eid0808.010445. PMC 2732520. PMID 12141977.
Further reading
- A. M. Petersen; K. Boye; J. Blom; P. Schlichting (January 2001). "First isolation of Leptospira fainei serovar Hurstbridge from two human patients with Weil's syndrome". Journal of Medical Microbiology. 50 (1): 96–100. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-50-1-96. PMID 11192512.
- R. J. Chappel; D. A. Khalik; B. Adler; D. M. Bulach; S. Faine; P. Perolat (October 1998). "Serological titres to Leptospira fainei serovar hurstbridge in human sera in Australia". Epidemiology and Infection. 121 (2): 473–475. doi:10.1017/s095026889800137x. PMC 2809547. PMID 9825801.
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