spirochete
Coiled infectious microorganism
A spirochete is a type of bacteria with a distinctive spiral or corkscrew shape that allows it to move in a twisting motion.
Spirochetes cause several serious diseases in humans, including syphilis, Lyme disease, and leptospirosis.
The spiral form helps them burrow through tissue more effectively than rod-shaped bacteria.
Spirochete-caused venereal infection
- leptospirosisBacterial illness from contaminated water
- yawsTropical bacterial infection
- pintaInformal milk portion
- Weil's diseaseSpirochete infection from rodents
infection · bacterium · microorganism · prokaryote · pathogenicity · zoonosis · vector-borne · tick-borne
Tetracycline-class antimicrobial medication
- penicillinFungus-derived infection fighter
- azithromycinMacrolide antibacterial medication
- tetracyclineBroad-spectrum bacterial treatment
- antibioticBacteria-killing medication
serology · darkfield microscopy · lumbar puncture · blood culture · PCR · diagnosis
Tool for opening bottles
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- coilWound circular arrangement
- motilitySelf-generated movement capacity
- flagellumWhiplike cellular appendage
chemotaxis · undulation · flexibility · slender · elongated · biofilm · cell wall
Membrane inflammation around brain
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- carditisHeart inflammation condition
- Bell's palsySudden unilateral facial paralysis
chancre · tabes dorsalis · uveitis · congenital syphilis · tertiary syphilis
syphilis
Spirochete-caused venereal infection
- leptospirosisBacterial illness from contaminated water
- yawsTropical bacterial infection
- pintaInformal milk portion
Weil's disease · infection · bacterium · microorganism · prokaryote · pathogenicity · zoonosis · vector-borne · tick-borne
doxycycline
Tetracycline-class antimicrobial medication
- penicillinFungus-derived infection fighter
- azithromycinMacrolide antibacterial medication
- tetracyclineBroad-spectrum bacterial treatment
antibiotic · serology · darkfield microscopy · lumbar puncture · blood culture · PCR · diagnosis
corkscrew
Tool for opening bottles
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- coilWound circular arrangement
- motilitySelf-generated movement capacity
flagellum · chemotaxis · undulation · flexibility · slender · elongated · biofilm · cell wall
meningitis
Membrane inflammation around brain
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- carditisHeart inflammation condition
Bell's palsy · chancre · tabes dorsalis · uveitis · congenital syphilis · tertiary syphilis
spirochetebacillus
Cylindrical bacterial cell
cocci · vibrio · bacilli · streptococcus · staphylococcus