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leptospiral

leptospiral

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Relating to bacteria named Leptospira that can cause disease
  • adjective
  • /ˌlɛp.toʊˈspaɪ.rəl/
  • Specialized
: leptospiral
  • Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of leptospiral antibodies in the blood sample.

Examples

  • The doctor suspected a leptospiral infection after reviewing the patient's symptoms and travel history.

  • Farmers are at higher risk of contracting leptospiral diseases due to frequent contact with animals.

  • The leptospiral infection was confirmed by the laboratory.

  • Doctors are studying leptospiral diseases closely.

  • The doctor suspected a leptospiral infection after reviewing the patient's symptoms and travel history.

  • Farmers are at higher risk of contracting leptospiral diseases due to frequent contact with animals.

  • Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of leptospiral antibodies in the blood sample.

Surface Forms

leptospiral positive

Morphology

leptospiral = Leptospira (transparent) = Leptospira + al

Regular adjectival formation using the productive suffix '-al' from the genus name 'Leptospira' meaning 'relating to Leptospira'.

Etymology

Leptospiral comes from Greek parts leptos 'thin' and spira 'coil', like the English word spiral, so it means 'relating to' the thin, spiral-shaped bacteria Leptospira.