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Spirochaetales

Microorganism Orders

Spirochaetales is an order of spirochete bacteria in the phylum Spirochaetota and class Spirochaetia, named by Buchanan in 1917 and approved in the official lists in 1980. Some species in the order cause syphilis, Lyme disease and relapsing fever, among other illnesses.

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ221315, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Spirochaetales
WikipediaIntroduction
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The Spirochaetales are an order of spirochete bacteria.
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Wikidata: Spirochaetales
Wikidata Q221315, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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