How can Leptospira interrogans be distinguished from other spirochetes?

A) It stains purple with the Gram stain.
B) One end of the bacterium looks like a question mark.
C) It is highly motile.
D) It can be found in multiple locations in the body.
E) It cannot be cultured on laboratory media.


B

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