Global InformationLeptospira noguchii information
| Leptospira noguchii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
| Class: | Spirochaetia |
| Order: | Leptospirales |
| Family: | Leptospiraceae |
| Genus: | Leptospira |
| Species: | L. noguchii
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptospira noguchii Yasuda et al., 1987
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Leptospira noguchii is a gram-negative, pathogenic organism named for Japanese bacteriologist Dr. Hideyo Noguchi who named the genus Leptospira.[1][2] L. noguchii is famous for causing the febrile illness in Fort Bragg, NC during World War II.[3][4] There was 40 cases of this fever documented during each summer from 1942 to 1944; however, there were 0 deaths recorded from this outbreak.[5] Unlike other strains of Leptospira that cause leptospirosis, L. noguchii is characterized by showing a pretibial rash on the victim.[3] Its specific epithet recognises Hideyo Noguchi.[6]
- ^ Zuerner, Richard L. "Leptospira." Bergey's Manual of Systemic Bacteriology. 2nd ed. Vol. 4th. Athens: Bergey's Manual Trust, 2010. 546-56. Print.
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:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Internal Medicine in World War II. Vol. II. Infectious Diseases by Leonard D. Heaton; John Boyd Coates, Jr.; W. Paul Havens, Jr.
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:6was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Gochenour, W. S., jr. "Leptospiral Etiology Of Fort Bragg Fever." Public Health Reports 67.(1952): 811-813. Applied Science & Technology Index Retrospective: 1913-1983 (H.W. Wilson). Web. 23 Apr. 2016.
- ^ Dixon, Bernard. "Fame, Failure, and Yellowjack" Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine, Microbe Magazine (American Society for Microbiology). May 2004.