Spirochaetales

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Order:Spirochaetales
Buchanan 1917[1] (Approved Lists 1980)[2]
Spirochaetales
A microscopic photograph of fluorescent-stained Spirochaeta americana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Spirochaetota
Class: Spirochaetia
Order: Spirochaetales
Buchanan 1917[1] (Approved Lists 1980)[2]
Families

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Synonyms
  • Borreliales Chuvochina et al. 2024
  • Sphaerochaetales Chuvochina et al. 2024
  • Treponematales Chuvochina et al. 2024
  • Winmispirales Podosokorskaya et al. 2025

The Spirochaetales are an order of spirochete bacteria. Some species within this order are known to causes syphilis, Lyme disease, relapsing fever, and other illnesses.[3]

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