Helicobacter cinaedi
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Epsilonproteobacteria |
| Order: | Campylobacterales |
| Family: | Helicobacteraceae |
| Genus: | Helicobacter |
| Species: | H. cinaedi |
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Helicobacter cinaedi (Totten et al. 1988) Vandamme et al. 1991 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Campylobacter cinaedi Totten et al. 1988 |
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Campylobacter cinaedi Totten et al. 1988
Helicobacter cinaedi is a bacterium in the family Helicobacteraceae, Campylobacterales order. It was formerly known as Campylobacter cinaedi until molecular analysis published in 1991 led to a major revision of the Campylobacter genus.H. cinaedi can cause cellulitis and bacteremia in immunocompromised people.
This species is able to dart around using its single polar flagellum. Its cells are spiral to rod-shaped.
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