Spirochetes among following are -a) Syphilisb) Leptospirac) Mycoplasmad) Brucellae) Borrelia
First, I need to recall what spirochetes are. Spirochetes are a type of bacteria with a spiral shape. They have a unique motility due to axial filaments, which are like flagella but located inside the cell. This structure allows them to move in a corkscrew motion. So, I need to identify which of the options are known to be spirochetes.
Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum. I remember that Treponema is a genus within the spirochete family. So option a) Syphilis would be correct. Leptospira is another genus of spirochetes, causing leptospirosis. So option b) is also correct. Borrelia, which causes Lyme disease (like Borrelia burgdorferi), is another spirochete. So option e) is correct.
Now, mycoplasma and brucella. Mycoplasma is part of the Mollicutes class and lacks a cell wall, making them pleomorphic, not spiral. They're associated with atypical pneumonia. Brucella causes brucellosis and is a Gram-negative coccobacillus, not a spirochete. So options c) and d) are incorrect.
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