Spirochaeta

"Spirochaeta" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of flexible, spiral rods found in hydrogen sulfide-containing mud, sewage, and polluted water. None of the species properly referred to in this genus are pathogenic.

Descriptor ID	D013142
MeSH Number(s)	B03.440.425.410.711.679 B03.851.595.679
Concept/Terms	Spirochaeta Spirochaeta

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Spirochaeta".

Organisms [B]
Bacteria [B03]
Gram-Negative Bacteria [B03.440]
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria [B03.440.425]
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Straight, Curved, and Helical Rods [B03.440.425.410]
Spirochaetaceae [B03.440.425.410.711]
Spirochaeta [B03.440.425.410.711.679]
Spirochaetales [B03.851]
Spirochaetaceae [B03.851.595]
Spirochaeta [B03.851.595.679]

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