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  • Understanding Bacterial Shapes: Coccus, Bacillus, Vibrio & More
    The four primary bacterial shapes are:

    1. Coccus (plural: cocci): These bacteria are spherical in shape. Some common examples of cocci include Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Neisseria.

    2. Bacillus (plural: bacilli): These bacteria are rod-shaped. Some common examples of bacilli include Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Salmonella.

    3. Vibrio (plural: vibrios): These bacteria are comma-shaped. Some common examples of vibrios include Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Vibrio vulnificus.

    4. Spirillum (plural: spirilla): These bacteria are spiral-shaped. Some common examples of spirilla include Treponema pallidum, Borrelia burgdorferi, and Leptospira interrogans.

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