Spirillum

"Spirillum" 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 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.

Descriptor ID

D013139

MeSH Number(s)

B03.440.840.750

B03.660.075.710.750

Concept/Terms

Spirillum

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

Organisms [B]
Bacteria [B03]
Gram-Negative Bacteria [B03.440]
Spirillaceae [B03.440.840]
Spirillum [B03.440.840.750]
Proteobacteria [B03.660]
Betaproteobacteria [B03.660.075]
Spirillaceae [B03.660.075.710]
Spirillum [B03.660.075.710.750]

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