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Meaning of 螺旋体

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luó xuán (Trad.: 螺旋體)
Spirochaetes, phylum of extremophile bacteria; spiral-shaped bacterium, e.g. causing syphilis
Example Sentences
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Relapsing fever is an acute febrile illness caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia.
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Leptospirosis causes severe jaundice, kidney failure and bleeding in the lungs.
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Scientists have yet to discover what caused the strange spiral structure.
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But as the cylinder gets wider, the possibilities spiral into mind-bogglingly complex helices and patterns.
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In some areas, tick-testing services for the presence of Lyme disease spirochetes may be available from a government or commercial laboratory.