Microbe Identification
Microbe nameBrachyspira hyodysenteriae WA1
NCBI Taxonomy ID565034
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumSpirochaetes
ClassSpirochaetes
OrderSpirochaetales
FamilyBrachyspiraceae
GenusBrachyspira
Species hyodysenteriae
StrainWA1
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeSpirilla
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatHostAssociated
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceChemoorganotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
PigUnknown