Spirochaeta

Spirochaeta /Spi·ro·chae·ta/ (spi?ro-ke´tah) a genus of bacteria (family Spirochaetaceae), found in slime of fresh and salt water; most species formerly assigned to this genus have been assigned to other genera.

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Spi·ro·chae·ta (spr-kt)

n.

A genus of motile bacteria that are flexible, undulating, spiral-shaped rods having flagellalike, tapering ends.

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Spirochaeta

a genus of the family Spirochaetaceae of bacteria. Gram-negative, coiled bacteria, facultative or obligate anaerobes.

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Spirochaeta anserina

now called Borrelia anserina; causes fowl spirochetosis.

Spirochaeta penortha

of uncertain taxonomic status; described as a cofactor in ovine footrot.