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Spirochaeta MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Spirochaeta
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.425.410.711.679
B03.851.595.679
Unique ID
D013142
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013142
Annotation
a genus of the family SPIROCHAETACEAE of the order SPIROCHAETALES; do not confuse with SPIROCHETES see SPIROCHAETALES; found in mud & slime
Scope Note
A genus of flexible, spiral rods found in hydrogen sulfide-containing mud, sewage, and polluted water. None of the species properly referred to in this genus are pathogenic.
Registry Numbers
txid146
NLM Classification #
QW 155
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Spirochaeta Preferred
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