Leptospira interrogans is a comma-shaped spirochete that causes Leptospirosis, with symptoms including flu-like illness, myalgia, and conjunctival suffusion. Severe cases, known as Weil Disease, present with azotemia, jaundice, and renal failure.
Leptospira interrogans es una espiroqueta con forma de coma que causa leptospirosis. Los síntomas pueden variar de leves a graves, incluyendo síntomas similares a la gripe, mialgia, conjuntivitis y fotofobia. La forma grave, conocida como enfermedad de Weil, se caracteriza por ictericia, insuficiencia renal y azotemia.
| Text | Leptospira Interrogans → comma shaped spirochete → (2) diseases Flu symptoms Myalgia (calve muscles) Conjunctival suffusion Photophobia ↓ Leptospirosis::disease Azotemia Jaundice Renal failure ↓ Weil Disease::disease |
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