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Leptospira fainei

Leptospira fainei is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Leptospira fainei rather than just read about it. In short: Leptospira fainei is a pathogenic species of Leptospira, first isolated from pigs in Australia and named for University of Otago and Monash University microbiologist Dr. Solomon Faine.

Key takeaways

Leptospira fainei belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Leptospira fainei to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Leptospira fainei from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Leptospira fainei is a pathogenic species of Leptospira, first isolated from pigs in Australia and named for University of Otago and Monash University microbiologist Dr. Solomon Faine.

References

Further reading A. M. Petersen; K. Boye; J. Blom; P. Schlichting (January 2001). "First isolation of Leptospira fainei serovar Hurstbridge from two human patients with Weil's syndrome". Journal of Medical Microbiology. 50 (1): 96–100. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-50-1-96. PMID 11192512. R. J. Chappel; D. A. Khalik; B. Adler; D. M. Bulach; S. Faine; P. Perolat (October 1998). "Serological titres to Leptospira fainei serovar hurstbridge in human sera in Australia". Epidemiology and Infection. 121 (2): 473–475. doi:10.1017/s095026889800137x. PMC 2809547. PMID 9825801.

External links LPSN Type strain of Leptospira fainei at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Leptospira fainei

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Leptospira fainei claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Leptospira fainei before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Leptospira fainei ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Leptospira fainei

In research: Leptospira fainei appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Leptospira fainei in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Leptospira fainei is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bacteria described in 1998, Leptospira, Spirochaetes stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Leptospira fainei outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Leptospira fainei in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Leptospira fainei means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Leptospira fainei in simple terms?

Leptospira fainei is a pathogenic species of Leptospira, first isolated from pigs in Australia and named for University of Otago and Monash University microbiologist Dr. Solomon Faine.

Why does Leptospira fainei matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Leptospira fainei?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Leptospira fainei.