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Spirochaetales
Order of bacteria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Spirochaetales are an order of spirochete bacteria. Some species within this order are known to causes syphilis, Lyme disease, relapsing fever, and other illnesses.[3]
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A microscopic photograph of fluorescent-stained Spirochaeta americana | |
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
Class: | Spirochaetia |
Order: | Spirochaetales Buchanan 1917[1] (Approved Lists 1980)[2] |
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