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What is a spiral microorganism?

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Spirochete: A microscopic bacterial organism in the Spirochaeta family. Spirochetes have a worm-like, spiral-shaped form, and wiggle vigorously when viewed under a microscope. Treponema pallidum, the cause of syphilis, is a particularly well-known member spirochete.

more information: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/spirochetes.html

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spiral microorganisms are found in the stomach of pigs and other animals

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