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List three spirochetes of medical relevance.
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Borrelia
Leptospira Treponema |
BLT
SpirochEATS BLT |
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Are spirochetes considered gram negative or gram positive?
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Neither positive nor negative
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What is the general shape of spirochetes?
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corkscrew-shaped
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Describe the Spirochete flagella:
- type - location within - mechanism for motility |
Endoflagella
Within the periplasmic space Torque generated by flagella pushing against rigid protoplasmic cylinder causes whole organism to turn. |
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What is the major difference between spirochete structure and gram negative cells?
Is there an exception? |
Similar, but no LPS.
Except for Leptospira |
LPS = LePtoSpira
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