Spirochaeta - ț̢
A genus of flexible, spiral rods found in hydrogen sulfide-containing mud, sewage, and polluted water. None of the species properly referred to in this genus are pathogenic.
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Spirochaetaceae - ț̢
A family of spiral bacteria of the order SPIROCHAETALES.
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Spirochaetales - ț̢
An order of slender, flexuous, helically coiled bacteria, with one or more complete turns in the helix.
Synonyms : Spirochete
Spirochaetales Infections - ț̢
Infections with bacteria of the order SPIROCHAETALES.
Spirometra - ț̢
A genus of tapeworms of the family Diphyllobothriidae, which are parasites of fish-eating cats, dogs, and birds. Infection in man is caused by eating undercooked fish. The larval form is called SPARGANUM.