Editorial Note: RBF refers to two similar diseases caused by different gram-negative facultative anaerobes: streptobacillary RBF caused by infection with S. moniliformis and spirillary RBF by Spirillum minus (2,3). (cdc.gov)
Rat-bite fever is an infection caused by either Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus bacteria. (merckmanuals.com)
Rat-bite fever is brought about by two bacteria: Streptobacilus moniliformis and Spirillum minus. (wildlifepest.org)
Bacteria10
Spirillum is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria in the family Spirillaceae of the Nitrosomonadales of the Betaproteobacteria. (wikipedia.org)
Spirillum is a genus of spiral-shaped bacteria belonging to the family Spirillaceae, most of which are found in water, with the exception of one species (Spirillum minus), which causes a sort of rat-bite fever in humans. (virginialeenlaw.com)
Spirilla (singular, Spirillum) are a kind of bacteria distinguished by their corkscrew (spiral) shape and a characteristic odor.They are Gram-negative bacteria, and their motile features, known as flagella, distinguish them from other bacteria.Members of this group, with the exception of one species, are typically found in aquatic environments where they have the ability to swim quickly and efficiently. (virginialeenlaw.com)
Spirillum minus bacteria, like the other Spirilla bacteria, have a spiral form that distinguishes them from other bacteria. (virginialeenlaw.com)
Some bacteria have a comma form (vibrio), others have a flexible, wavy shape (spirochete), and still others have a corkscrew shape (bacterium spirochete) ( spirillum). (virginialeenlaw.com)
Rubrum is a bacteria that has a spiral structure (spirillum, plural form: spirilla). (virginialeenlaw.com)
Description: Cells of a marine spirillum bacteria stained with Cyber Green and viewed at 1,000x magnification under a light microscope. (eol.org)
Consuming Spirillum bacteria does not cause the infection. (merckmanuals.com)
Most bacteria can be generally characterized as coccus (i. e. , spherical), bacillus (i. e. , rod-shaped), spirillum (i. e. , helical) and vibrio (i. e. , curvy rod-shaped). (nmmra.org)
Coccus, Bacillus, and Spirillum are the basic shapes of bacteria. (pediaa.com)
Volutans4
There are two species of Spirillum with validly or effectively published names - Spirillum winogradskyi and Spirillum volutans. (wikipedia.org)
nov., a novel microaerophilic species, an amended description of the genus Spirillum and Request for an Opinion regarding the status of the species Spirillum volutans Ehrenberg 1832. (wikipedia.org)
Spirillum volutans, Spirillum winogradskyi, and Spirillum minus are examples of Spirillum species. (virginialeenlaw.com)
in vivo view of the chemoheterotrophic bacterium Spirillum volutans (EHRENBERG,1832). (eol.org)
Individuals belonging to the genus Spirillum are distinguished by a G+C concentration of around 38 mol percent, and they are frequently found in watery habitats (with the exception of S. minus). (virginialeenlaw.com)
It formerly included the genera CAMPYLOBACTER and SPIRILLUM, then was abandoned, and is now reinstated as a family with a single genus SPIRILLUM. (bvsalud.org)
Winogradskyi1
Spirillum at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Podkopaeva (D.), Grabovich (M.), Kuever (J.), Lysenko (A.M.), Tourova (T.P.), Kolganova (T.V.) and Dubinia (G.): Proposal of Spirillum winogradskyi sp. (wikipedia.org)
Bacterium1
Spirillum (spire-ill-um), a motile bacterium, twisted body form, with (polar) flagella at both ends of the cell. (eol.org)
A facultatively autotrophic, hydrogen-oxidizing spirillum was isolated from a small eutrophic lake in Switzerland. (microbiologyresearch.org)
Species2
Other "species" classified as Spirillum such as "Spirillum minus", "Spirillum pleomorphum", and "Spirillum pulli" are of uncertain phylogeny and in any case, these are names that have never been validly or effectively published and thus have no standing in nomenclature. (wikipedia.org)
The microscopical view of a Spirillum species. (enfo.hu)
Spirochete1
spirillum and spirochete are the two forms of spiral cells. (virginialeenlaw.com)
Sodoku1
Spirillary rat-bite fever (sodoku) is caused by Spirillum minus . (merckmanuals.com)
Motile1
Spirillum is a gram-negative, motile helical cell with tufts of whip-like flagella at either end that is described microbiologically as a helical cell. (virginialeenlaw.com)
Stiff1
These two Spirillum cells have stiff, corkscrew-like flagella that they use like propellers to move through the environment. (eol.org)