Spirillum

Introduction: Spirillum

Description of Spirillum

Spirillum: A genus of gram-negative, curved and spiral-shaped bacteria found in stagnant, freshwater environments. These organisms are motile by bipolar tufts of flagella having a long wavelength and about one helical turn. Some species of Spirillum cause a form of RAT-BITE FEVER.
Source: MeSH 2007

Spirillum: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Spirillum:

• Spirilla
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Hierarchical classifications of Spirillum

The following list attempts to classify Spirillum into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacteria
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria
    • Spirillaceae
      • Spirillum

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Bacteria
  • Proteobacteria
    • Betaproteobacteria
      • Spirillaceae
        • Spirillum

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