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Hindgut spirochetes of termites and Cryptocercus punctulatus

Bruce J. Paster, John A. Breznak

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Spirochetes are observed in the hindguts of termites and the wood-eating cockroach. Hindgut spirochetes occur free in the gut fluid as well as attached to the surfaces of hindgut protozoa. The two species of spirochetes from termite hindguts were determined to be Treponema azotonutricium and Treponema primitia. Some hindgut spirochetes attach by one end to the surface of certain flagellate protozoa found only in the lower termites and Cryptocercus punctulatus. Motile spirochetes have been observed within the cytoplasm of hindgut protozoa. The hindgut spirochetes and Cryptocercus punctulatus will be included in the family Spirochaetaceae and placed among the spirochetal genera. Spirochaetes / Spirochaetia / Spirochaetales / Hindgut spirochetes of termites and Cryptocercus punctulatus

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Spirochetes are observed in the hindguts of termites and the wood-eating cockroach. Hindgut spirochetes occur free in the gut fluid as well as attached to the surfaces of hindgut protozoa. The two species of spirochetes from termite hindguts were determined to be Treponema azotonutricium and Treponema primitia. Some hindgut spirochetes attach by one end to the surface of certain flagellate protozoa found only in the lower termites and Cryptocercus punctulatus. Motile spirochetes have been observed within the cytoplasm of hindgut protozoa. The hindgut spirochetes and Cryptocercus punctulatus will be included in the family Spirochaetaceae and placed among the spirochetal genera. Spirochaetes / Spirochaetia / Spirochaetales / Hindgut spirochetes of termites and Cryptocercus punctulatus

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Spirochetes are observed in the hindguts of termites and the wood-eating cockroach. Hindgut spirochetes occur free in the gut fluid as well as attached to the surfaces of hindgut protozoa. The two species of spirochetes from termite hindguts were determined to be Treponema azotonutricium and Treponema primitia. Some hindgut spirochetes attach by one end to the surface of certain flagellate protozoa found only in the lower termites and Cryptocercus punctulatus. Motile spirochetes have been observed within the cytoplasm of hindgut protozoa. The hindgut spirochetes and Cryptocercus punctulatus will be included in the family Spirochaetaceae and placed among the spirochetal genera. Spirochaetes / Spirochaetia / Spirochaetales / Hindgut spirochetes of termites and Cryptocercus punctulatus

Key concepts: Hindgut, Biology, Protozoa, Flagellate, Treponema, Microbiology, Zoology, Botany

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