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==Overview==

There are two families, ''[[:Category:Leptospiraceae|Leptospiraceae]]'' and ''[[:Category:Spirochaetaceae|Spirochaetaceae]]''.

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''Leptospiraceae'' include the pathogens of the genus, ''Leptospira'', whereas ''Spirochaetaceae'' include the pathogens of the genera ''[[Borrelia]]'' and ''[[Brachyspira hyodysenteriae|Brachyspira]]''. Spirochaetes may cause zoonotic infections.

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''Leptospiraceae'' include the pathogens of the genus, ''[[Leptospira]]'', whereas ''Spirochaetaceae'' include the pathogens of the genera ''[[Borrelia]]'' and ''[[Brachyspira hyodysenteriae|Brachyspira]]''. Spirochaetes may cause zoonotic infections.

==Characteristics==

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