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Leptospiraceae
| Medical Definition: | A family of bacteria consisting of flexible helical cells exhibiting a right-handed conformation. It consists of a single genus, LEPTOSPIRA. |
| Guide Notes: | a family of gram-neg aerobic bacteria |
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Leptospira - A genus of aerobic, helical spirochetes, some species of which are pathogenic, others free-living or saprophytic. |
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