Spirochaetaceae

Spirochaetaceae
	A microscopic photograph of fluorescent-stained Spirochaeta americana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Spirochaetota
Class:	Spirochaetia
Order:	Spirochaetales
Family:	Spirochaetaceae; Swellengrebel 1907 (Approved Lists 1980)
Genera
	Alkalispirochaeta Sravanthi et al. 2016; "Candidatus Allospironema" corrig. Paster and Dewhirst 2000; Bullifex Wylensek et al. 2021; "Canaleparolina" Wier et al. 2000; Clevelandina Bermudes et al. 1988; Diplocalyx (ex Gharagozlou 1968) Bermudes et al. 1988; "Entomospira" Grana-Miraglia et al. 2020; Hollandina (ex To et al. 1978) Bermudes et al. 1988; Marispirochaeta Shivani et al. 2017; "Mobilifilum" Margulis et al. 1990; Oceanispirochaeta Subhash and Lee 2017; Pillotina (ex Hollande and Gharagozlou 1967) Bermudes et al. 1988; Salinispira Ben Hania et al. 2015; Sediminispirochaeta Shivani et al. 2016; Spirochaeta Ehrenberg 1835 (Approved Lists 1980); Thiospirochaeta Dubinina et al. 2020;
Synonyms
	"Pillotinaceae" Margulis and Hinkle 1992;

The Spirochaetaceae are a family of spirochete bacteria. Some species within this family are known to causes syphilis, Lyme disease, relapsing fever, and other illnesses.^[1]

References

^ Karami, Ali; Sarshar, Meysam; Ranjbar, Reza; Zanjani, Rahim Sorouri (19 October 2014). The Phylum Spirochaetaceae. pp. 915–929. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-38954-2_156. ISBN 978-3-642-38953-5. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)

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