Where Is Spirillum Found?
Members of the Genus Spirillum Are Large, Elongate, Spiral Shaped, Rigid Cells. Some Have Tufts of Amphitrichous Flagella at Both Poles. They Are...
Members of the genus Spirillum are large, elongate, spiral shaped, rigid cells. Some have tufts of amphitrichous flagella at both poles. They are microaerophilic and usually found in stagnant freshwater rich in organic matter.
What disease is caused by Spirillum?
Rat Bite Fever. Rat-bite fever (RBF) is an infectious disease caused by two different bacteria: Streptobacillus moniliformis, the only reported bacteria that causes RBF in North America (streptobacillary RBF) Spirillum minus, common in Asia (spirillary RBF, also known as sodoku)
What does Spirillum do to the human body?
infection caused by the bacterium Spirillum minus (also called Spirillum minor) and transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected rat. It is characterized by infection at the site of inoculation, inflammation of the regional lymph nodes, relapsing fever, chills, and skin rash.
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