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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'', ''Brachyspira'' and ''Treponema''. Spirochaetes may cause zoonotic infections.
==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
Spirochaetes are spiral or helical Gram-negative bacteria. They are motile organisms as they have endoflagella. They have lengths between 5 and 250 µm. They are sensitive to dessication and survive poorly in the environment.
Spirochaetes are spiral or helical Gram-negative bacteria. They are motile organisms as they have endoflagella. They have lengths between 5 and 250 µm. They are sensitive to dessication and survive poorly in the environment.