Weil Disease

A severe form of LEPTOSPIROSIS, usually caused by LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS SEROVAR ICTEROHAEMORRHAGIAE and occasionally other serovars. It is transmitted to humans by the rat and is characterized by hemorrhagic and renal symptoms with accompanying JAUNDICE.

Year introduced: 2003 (1963)

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Tree Number(s): C01.150.252.400.794.511.739

MeSH Unique ID: D014895

Entry Terms:

• Disease, Weil
• Leptospirosis, Icterohemorrhagic
• Icterohemorrhagic Leptospirosis
• Weil's Disease
• Disease, Weil's
• Weils Disease
• Jaundice, Spirochetal
• Spirochetal Jaundice

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Diseases Category
Infections
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Bacterial Infections
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
Spirochaetales Infections
Leptospirosis
Weil Disease