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Spirochaetes species - Overview (view source)
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==Overview==
==Overview==
There are two families, ''[[:Category:Leptospiraceae|Leptospiraceae]]'' and ''[[:Category:Spirochaetaceae|Spirochaetaceae]]''.
There are two families, ''[[:Category:Leptospiraceae|Leptospiraceae]]'' and ''[[:Category:Spirochaetaceae|Spirochaetaceae]]''.
''Leptospiraceae'' include the pathogens of the genus, ''Leptospira'', whereas ''Spirochaetaceae'' include the pathogens of the genera ''Borrelia'', ''Brachyspira'' and ''Treponema''. Spirochaetes may cause zoonotic infections.
''Leptospiraceae'' include the pathogens of the genus, ''Leptospira'', whereas ''Spirochaetaceae'' include the pathogens of the genera ''[[Borrelia]]'' and ''[[Brachyspira]]''. Spirochaetes may cause zoonotic infections.
==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==