Organisms

Spirochaetales

An order of slender, flexuous, helically coiled bacteria, with one or more complete turns in the helix.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An order of slender, flexuous, helically coiled bacteria, with one or more complete turns in the helix.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Spirochete
  • Spirochetes

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

pathogenic & non-pathogenic; infection = SPIROCHAETALES INFECTIONS

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History Note

76(66); was see under SCHIZOMYCETES 1975, was see under BACTERIA 1966-74

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  1. B03w.851w

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NLM Classification

QW 155

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spirochaetales. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013144. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013144
  2. Spirochaetales. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirochaetales
  3. Spirochaetales. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q221315