smithi
- Genus:............ Leptospira
- Species:.......... interrogans
- Serogroup:........ Icterohaemorrhagiae
- Serovar:.......... smithi
- Strain:........... Smith
- Year:............. 1957
- Origin:........... Human
- Country:.......... Malaysia
History of serovar:
The strain Smith was isolated from a patient in Malaysia during 1953-1955
and described as a new serovar of the Icterohaemorrhagiae serogroup by
Alexander et al., (1957).
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