Brachyspira hyodysenteriae
Synonyms
Serpula hyodysenteriae
Serpulina hyodysenteriae
Treponema hyodysenteriae
A species of anaerobic, spiral bacteria that was formerly classified as Serpulina hyodysenteriae and Treponema hyodysenteriae (and for a short while, Serpula hyodysenteriae). This organism is the agent of swine dysentery.