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.

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