- Treponema - Wikipedia
Treponema is a genus of spiral-shaped bacteria The major treponeme species of human pathogens is Treponema pallidum, whose subspecies are responsible for diseases such as syphilis, bejel, and yaws
- Syphilis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
The cause of syphilis is a bacterium called Treponema pallidum The most common way syphilis spreads is through contact with an infected person's sore during vaginal, oral or anal sex
- Treponema Pallidum | Diagnosis Disease Information
Treponema pallidum is a syphilis-causing bacterium Examine the epidemiology, etiology, and management options for T pallidum infection
- Treponema pallidum, the syphilis spirochete: making a living as a . . .
The last two decades have seen a worldwide resurgence in infections caused by Treponema pallidum subsp pallidum, the syphilis spirochete The syphilis spirochete’s well-recognized capacity for early dissemination and immune evasion has earned it the designation ‘the stealth pathogen’
- Treponema - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Organisms in the genus Treponema (phylum Spirochaetes, order Spirochetales, family Spirochaetaceae) are obligate parasites distributed across a broad range of animal hosts, though a few basal species may represent free-living organisms [1]
- TREPONEMA PALLIDUM - Microbiology Class
Treponema pallidum, a Gram-negative spirochaete, causes syphilis, a contagious STD spread through direct contact, including mother-to-child transmission The disease progresses through primary, secondary, and tertiary stages without treatment, potentially causing severe complications
- Syphilis and Treponematosis: Background, Etiology, Pathophysiology
Syphilis is an infectious venereal disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum Syphilis is transmissible by sexual contact with infectious lesions, from mother to fetus in utero, via blood product transfusion, and occasionally through breaks in the skin that come into contact with infectious lesions
- Treponema pallidum - Wikipedia
Treponema pallidum has been found in non-human primates in multiple different geographical regions In Tanzania specifically, T pallidum geographical distribution closely aligns with the distribution of yaws in humans
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