Brachyspiraceae

Brachyspiraceae
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Spirochaetota
Class: Spirochaetia
Order: Brachyspirales
Gupta et al. 2014
Family: Brachyspiraceae
Paster 2012
Genera

Brachyspiraceae is a family of Spirochaetota.[1][2][3]

Spirochetosis of the Appendix, caused by Brachyspira aalborgi or Brachyspira pilosicoli, is not associated with appendicitis.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Paster BJ, Dewhirst FE (October 2000). "Phylogenetic foundation of spirochetes". J. Mol. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 2 (4): 341–4. PMID 11075904.
  2. ^ Brachyspiraceae in LPSN; Freese, H. M.; Meier-Kolthoff, J. P.; Sardà Carbasse, J.; Afolayan, A. O.; Göker, M. (29 October 2025). "TYGS and LPSN in 2025: a Global Core Biodata Resource for genome-based classification and nomenclature of prokaryotes within DSMZ Digital Diversity". Nucleic Acids Research. 53: D1–D12. doi:10.1093/nar/gkaf1110.
  3. ^ Schoch CL; et al. "Brachyspiraceae". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  4. ^ Westerman LJ, Schipper MEI, Stel HV, Bonten MJM, Kusters JG (December 2014). "Appendiceal spirochaetosis in children". Gut Pathog. 5 (40): 40. doi:10.1186/1757-4749-5-40. PMC 4029455. PMID 24330703.