A WEB-SURFER'S GUIDE TO BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN HUMANS
Species associated with infection - B. aalborgi, B. pilosicoli
Reported infections - intestinal spirochaetosis
Notes - of uncertain significance - the taxon B. pilosicoli includes organisms previously reported as Serpulina pilosicoli and "Anguillina coli"
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