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Leptospira interrogans

Leptospira interrogans. By Jess Condon . Classification. Domain: Bacteria Kingdom: Monera Phylum: Spirochaetes Class: Spirochaetes Order: Spirochaetales Family: Leptospiraceae Genus: Leptospira Species: Leptospira interrogans. Characteristics. One of many species

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Leptospira interrogans

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  1. Leptospira interrogans By Jess Condon

  2. Classification Domain: Bacteria Kingdom: Monera Phylum: Spirochaetes Class: Spirochaetes Order: Spirochaetales Family: Leptospiraceae Genus: Leptospira Species: Leptospira interrogans

  3. Characteristics • One of many species of Leptospira. • Spirals cell shapes. • 2 flagella for mobility. • Pathogenic

  4. Characteristics Cont. • Gram Stain is Negative • Pink/ Red Color • Does not always stain correctly. • Aerobic

  5. Where Does it Live? • Bogs, Shallow Lakes, Ponds, Puddles, etc. • Needs complex organisms for a host. • Wild or Domestic Animals • On every continent except Antarctica. • Optimal pH • To survive: 6.9 – 7.4 • To grow: 7.2 – 7.6

  6. Diseases • Causes Leptospirosis • Headaches, fever, flu-like symptoms. • Can result in liver and kidney damage, or even death. • Can be treated with large doses of antibiotics. • Contact with urine or soil containing urine • Enters through minor cuts • Ex.) Swimming in infected water.

  7. Works Cited • "Leptospira Interrogans." Welcome to the Schenectady County Community College Web Site. Web. 02 Feb. 2011. <http://www.sunysccc.edu/academic/mst/microbes/07linte.htm>. • "Leptospira." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 02 Feb. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptospira#Cellular_structure>. • "Nursing Care Plan – Leptospirosis | Nursing Crib." Nursing Crib - Nursing Care Plans | Nursing News | Case Study | December 2010 Nursing Board Exam Results. Web. 02 Feb. 2011. <http://nursingcrib.com/nursing-care-plan/nursing-care-plan-leptospirosis/>. • "Tilt: Bacterial Images." CVGS Home. Web. 02 Feb. 2011. <http://www.cvgs.k12.va.us/bison/research/bac_analysis/descpic.htm>.

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