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DescriptionLiver of an unknown animal infected with leptospirosis.png
English: The liver depicted here was extracted from an unknown animal during a necropsy. The animal was a victim of the zoonotic infection leptospirosis, which is a bacterial infection caused by the spirochetal bacteria of the genus, Leptospira. Note the multiple areas of focal hepatic necrosis imparting a mottled appearance to the organ’s exterior.
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1970
The liver depicted here was extracted from an unknown animal at the deceaseds necropsy. The animal was a victim of the zoonotic infection leptospirosis, which is a bacterial infection caused by the spirochetal bacteria of the genus, <i>Leptospira</i>.
The bacteria that cause leptospirosis are spread through the urine of infected animals, which can get into water or soil and can survive there for weeks to months. Many different kinds of wild and domestic animals carry the bacterium.<p>In humans, it can cause a wide range of symptoms, some of which may be mistaken for other diseases. Some infected persons, however, may have no symptoms at all.<p>Without treatment, Leptospirosis can lead to kidney damage, meningitis (inflammation of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord), liver failure, respiratory distress, and even death.
CDC - National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID); Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP); Leptospirosis: Signs and Symptoms