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Spirillum  

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Definition

  • A genus of gram-negative, curved and spiral-shaped bacteria found in stagnant, freshwater environments. These organisms are motile by bipolar tufts of flagella having a long wavelength and about one helical turn. Some species of Spirillum cause a form of RAT-BITE FEVER.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SQ7BNSST-P

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