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A leptospira-like spirochete was isolated from a lymphocyte culture fr
om a HIV-I and HTLV-I/II-positive patient. On the basis of serological
, biological and morphological characteristics of the cells of the iso
lated strain (strain Lisboa), we conclude that it is a member of the g
enus Leptonema.