Spirochetes: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Four distinct families of Gram-negative, extremely thin and long, helical bacteria that can move actively establish the group of spirochetes. They occur in soils and waters and as parasites or commensals in the digestive tracts of mammals, mollusks, and insects. Several species appear in humans as causative agents of spirochetes, including such diverse diseases as … Spirochetes: Infection, Transmission & Diseases