Leptospiraceae
The Leptospiraceae are a family of spirochete bacteria.[1] It includes the genus Leptospira which contains some pathogenic species.[2]
| Leptospiraceae | |
|---|---|
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| Leptospira interrogan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
| Class: | Spirochaetia |
| Order: | Leptospirales Gupta et al. 2014 |
| Family: | Leptospiraceae Hovind-Hougen 1979 |
| Genera | |
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Systematic
These genera belong to the family Leptospiraceae:[3]
- Leptonema (with species Leptonema illini)
- Leptospira
- Turneriella
References
- "www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov". Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- Morey RE, Galloway RL, Bragg SL, Steigerwalt AG, Mayer LW, Levett PN (October 2006). "Species-specific identification of Leptospiraceae by 16S rRNA gene sequencing". J. Clin. Microbiol. 44 (10): 3510–6. doi:10.1128/JCM.00670-06. PMC 1594759. PMID 17021075.
- Euzéby, J. P. "List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature". Retrieved March 28, 2014.
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