Spirochaetales
| Spirochaetales | |
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| A microscopic photograph of fluorescent-stained Spirochaeta americana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
| Class: | Spirochaetia |
| Order: | Spirochaetales Buchanan 1917 (Approved Lists 1980) |
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The Spirochaetales are an order of spirochete bacteria. Some species within this order are known to causes syphilis, Lyme disease, relapsing fever, and other illnesses.