Article
Phylogenetic foundation of spirochetes.
Journal of molecular microbiology and biotechnology - 1 Oct 2000
Paster B J, Dewhirst F E
Abstract excerpt
The spirochetes are free-living or host-associated, helical bacteria, some of which are pathogenic to man and animal. Comparisons of 16S rRNA sequences demonstrate that the spirochetes represent a monophyletic phylum within the bacteria. The spirochetes are presently classified in the Class Spirochaetes in the order Spirochetales and are divided into three major phylogenetic groupings, or families. The first...
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