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Taxonomy: V4.2   |  16S rRNA RefSeq: V16.03   |  Genomic RefSeq: V11.02   |  Viruses: V1.2
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Treponema lecithinolyticum (HMT-653)

Bacteria;Spirochaetota;Spirochaetia;Spirochaetales;Treponemataceae;Treponema lecithinolyticum

Taxon Description:
Classification:
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that the taxonomic name at this
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Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Spirochaetota
Class: Spirochaetia
Order: Spirochaetales
Family: Treponemataceae
Genus: Treponema
Species:lecithinolyticum
Bacterial Name: Treponema lecithinolyticum
Naming Status: Named
Cultivation Status: Cultivated
Body Site (or Source):
(in beta)		 Primary: Oral (Abundance: Medium)
Type/Reference Strain:
Former Names or Synonyms:
Phylum: Spirochaetes
Treponema sp. IV:17C:GF6
16S rRNA RefSeq Tree: View Taxon in RefSeq Tree
16S rRNA Reference Sequences:
     RefSeq-ID(s)
HMT-653_16S001851 Show Sequence
HMT-653_16S006130 Show Sequence

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Number of
Genome Sequences:		 1 Open Genomes in Table
Pangenome(s): No Pangenomes Available.
Microbial Ecology: Abundance/Prevalence
Proteomics:
NCBI Taxon ID: 53418 [Link to NCBI]
LPSN.dsmz.de: https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/Treponema-lecithinolyticum
PubMed Searches:
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NCBI (Entrez) Nucleotide Link
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Phylogenetic Trees:
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References:
[1] Siqueira JF Jr, Rôças IN. PCR-based identification of Treponema maltophilum, T amylovorum, T medium, and T lecithinolyticum in primary root canal infections. Arch Oral Biol.2003 Jul;48(7):495-502
[2] Wyss C, Choi BK, Schüpbach P, Moter A, Guggenheim B, Göbel UB. Treponema lecithinolyticum sp. nov., a small saccharolytic spirochaete with phospholipase A and C activities associated with periodontal diseases. Int J Syst Bacteriol.1999 Oct;49 Pt 4:1329-39
[3] Moter A, Riep B, Haban V, Heuner K, Siebert G, Berning M, Wyss C, Ehmke B, Flemmig TF, Göbel UB. Molecular epidemiology of oral treponemes in patients with periodontitis and in periodontitis-resistant subjects. J Clin Microbiol.2006 Sep;44(9):3078-85
[4] Dewhirst FE, Tamer MA, Ericson RE, Lau CN, Levanos VA, Boches SK, Galvin JL, Paster BJ. The diversity of periodontal spirochetes by 16S rRNA analysis. Oral Microbiol Immunol.2000 Jun;15(3):196-202