leptospirosis

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An infectious disease of domestic animals, especially cattle, swine, and dogs, caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira, characterized by jaundice and fever and transmitted to humans by contact with the urine of infected animals.

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An acute, infectious, febrile disease of both humans and animals, caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.

noun

an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever