Definition of leptospirosis
leptospiroses
play \ˌlep-tə-spī-ˈrō-ˌsēz\: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals that are caused by infection with leptospires
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All of the rain and standing water might might be leading to an increase in a bacterial disease called leptospirosis.
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leptospiroses
\-ˌsēz\play: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals (as cattle and dogs) that are caused by infection with spirochetes of the genus Leptospira—called also lepto; see stuttgart disease, weil's disease
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