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Leptospirosis is a blood infection caused by the bacterium Leptospira [8] that can infect humans, dogs, rodents and many other wild and domesticated animals. [8] Signs and symptoms can range from none to mild ( headaches , muscle pains , and fevers ) to severe ( bleeding in the lungs or meningitis ). [ 5 ]
The cells are thin, about 0.15 μm, and long, between 6-20 μm, with a corkscrew shaped body with spiral or hooked ends. [1] The hooked ends often resemble a question mark, and this is where the name ‘interrogans’ comes from. [12] The periplasmic flagella are crucial to the bacteria's ability to move and survive in specific host cells.
An unusual feature of leptospiral LPS is that it activates host cells via TLR2 rather than TLR4. [27] The unique structure of the lipid A portion of the LPS molecule may account for this observation. [28] Finally, the LPS O antigen content of L. interrogans differs in an acutely infected versus a chronically infected animal. [29]
Leptospira noguchii is another pathogenic bacteria that causes Leptospirosis. Leptospirosis can be transferred in a multitude of ways. Leptospirosis can transfer from animals to humans , humans to humans, or animals to animals via intake of contaminated body fluids, such as urine and blood. [7]
Different viruses can infect all the organs and tissues of the body and the outcomes range from mild or no symptoms, to life-threatening diseases. [5] Humans cannot be infected by plant or insect viruses, but they are susceptible to infections with viruses from other vertebrates. These are called viral zoonoses or zoonotic infections. [6]
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Viral nonstructural proteins are proteins coded for by the genome of the virus and are expressed in infected cells. [1] However, these proteins are not assembled in the virion. [1] During the replication of viruses, some viral nonstructural proteins carry out important functions that affect the replication process itself. [1]