Spirochaetes

Erythema chronicum migrans (New Latin, literally, "chronic migrating redness") refers to the rash often (though not always) seen in the early stage of Lyme disease.

Leptospirosis is an infection caused by corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Leptospira.

Relapsing fever is a vector-borne disease caused by infection with certain bacteria in the genus Borrelia, which are transmitted through the bites of lice or soft-bodied ticks (genus Ornithodoros).

The Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction is a reaction to endotoxin-like products released by the death of harmful microorganisms within the body during antibiotic treatment.

Spirochaetes English pronunciation: /ˈspʌɪrə(ʊ)kiːt/ (also spelled spirochetes) belong to a phylum of distinctive diderm (double-membrane) bacteria, most of which have long, helically coiled (corkscrew-shaped or spiraled, hence the name) cells.

Geobacillus toebii is a thermophilic bacterium first isolated from hay compost.

Lysinibacillus boronitolerans is a spore-forming, Gram-positive, motile, rod-shaped and boron-tolerant bacterium with type strain 10aT (=DSM 17140T =IAM 15262T = ATCC BAA-1146T).

Serpulina alvinipulli is a bacterium that is enteropathogenic for chickens.

Diplocalyx is a genus of bacteria of the spirochete phylum.

Cristispira is a genus of bacteria of the spirochete phylum.

Treponematosis is a term used to collectively or individually describe any of the diseases caused by the bacterial species Treponema.

Clevelandina reticulitermitidis is a species of spirochete that is symbiotic in wood-eating cockroaches and termites, the type species of its genus.

Hollandina pterotermitidis is a species of spirochete that is symbiotic in wood-eating cockroaches and termites, the type species of its genus.

Pillotina calotermitidis is a species of spirochete that is symbiotic in wood-eating cockroaches and termites, the type species of its genus.

Brachyspira pilosicoli is a Gram-negative, spiral-shaped, obligate anaerobe bacterium.

Brachyspira aalborgi is a species of bacteria, one of the causative agents of intestinal spirochetosis.

Serpulina hyodysenteriae, formerly known as Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and Treponema hyodysenteriae, is a species of bacteria.

Serpulina innocens, formerly known as Serpula innocens (this is a fungal genus) and formerly as Treponema innocens is a species of bacteria.

Leptospira (Greek leptos, "fine, thin" and Latin spira, "coil") is a genus of spirochaete bacteria, including a small number of pathogenic and saprophytic species.

Leptonema illini is a species of bacteria.

Geobacillus jurassicus is a thermophilic bacterium first isolated from a high-temperature petroleum reservoir.

Brevinema andersonii (Brev. i. ne' ma. L. adj. brevis, short; Gr. n. nema, thread; N.L. neut. n. Brevinema, a short thread.) (an.derso'ni.i. N.L. gen. n. andersonii, of Anderson), named for John F.

The original description depicts single, helical, .

Brachyspira is a genus of bacteria classified within the phylum Spirochaetes.

Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (ACA) (also known as "Herxheimer disease" and "Primary diffuse atrophy") is a skin rash indicative of the third or late stage of European Lyme borreliosis.