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What is the shape of Spirilli?
What is the shape of Spirilli?
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1. A spirillum is a rigid spiral bacterium that is gram-negative and frequently has external amphitrichous or lophotrichous flagella.
2. Spirilla are curved bacteria ranging from a gently curved shape to a corkscrew-like spiral.
3. Some examples are Campylobacter jejuni and Helicobacter pylori.
1. A spirillum is a rigid spiral bacterium that is gram-negative and frequently has external amphitrichous or lophotrichous flagella.
2. Spirilla are curved bacteria ranging from a gently curved shape to a corkscrew-like spiral.
3. Some examples are Campylobacter jejuni and Helicobacter pylori.
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