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Brachyspira hyodysenteriae

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Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, formerly Serpulina hyodysenteriae and other binomial names,[1] is a gram-negative anaerobic spirochete species of bacteria.[2][3] It is the causative agent of swine dysentery.[4]

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Brachyspira hyodysenteriae
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Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Spirochaetota
Class: Spirochaetia
Order: Brachyspirales
Family: Brachyspiraceae
Genus: Brachyspira
Species:
B. hyodysenteriae
Binomial name
Brachyspira hyodysenteriae
Harris et al. 1972
Synonyms
  • Serpulina hyodysenteriae
  • Treponema hyodysenteriae
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