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| − | ===Overview===
| + | #REDIRECT[[:Category:Spirochaetes]] |
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| − | *Two families exist, ''Leptospiraceae'' and ''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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| − | *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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| − | [[Brachyspira hyodysenteriae]] | |
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| − | [[Leptospira]]
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