Sodoku, Rat-Bite Fever
Sodoku, Rat-Bite Fever : A Japanese term for rat bite fever. Sodoku is a bacterial zoonotic disease. It is caused by the gram-negative rodSpirillum minus (also known as Spirillium minor). It is a form of rat-bite fever (RBF). (An OSH glossary used in safety and health at work which is, adopted by ILO