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|pagebody = ''Spirochaetes'' are spiral or helical Gram-negative bacteria. They are motile organisms as they have endoflagella. The position of their flagella is used to distinguish this bacteria, they run length ways and cause a twisting motion. Spirochaetes may cause zoonotic infections.

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~~===Overview===~~

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*Two families exist, ''[[:Category:Leptospiraceae|Leptospiraceae]]'' and ''[[:Category:Spirochaetaceae|Spirochaetaceae]]''

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*''Leptospiraceae'' include the pathogens of the genus ''Leptospira''

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*''Spirochaetaceae'' include the pathogens of the genera ''Borrelia'', ''Brachyspira'' and ''Treponema''

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*Many cause zoonotic infections

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~~===Characteristics===~~

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[[Category:Bacterial Organisms]]

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[[Category:Gram_negative_bacteria]]

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*Spiral or helical Gram-negative bacteria

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*Motile organisms via endoflagella

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*Poor survival in the environment and sensitive to dessication

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*Stain poorly with Gram stain

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*Most require specialised media for growth

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*Serology required for identification

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[[Category:Zoonoses]]

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[[Category:~~Bacteria]][[Category:Gram_negative_bacteria~~]]

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