Leptospira kirschneri

Leptospira kirschneri is a Gram negative, obligate aerobe species of spirochete bacteria named for University of Otago bacteriologist Dr. Leopold Kirschner. It is a member of the genus Leptospira.^[1][2] The species is pathogenic and can cause leptospirosis, most commonly in pigs.^[3][4]

Leptospira kirschneri
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Pseudomonadati
Phylum:	Spirochaetota
Class:	Spirochaetia
Order:	Leptospirales
Family:	Leptospiraceae
Genus:	Leptospira
Species:	L. kirschneri
Binomial name
Leptospira kirschneri Ramadass et al., 1992