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Treponema pallidum

Treponema pallidum

The spirochete bacterium species that includes the subspecies causing syphilis.

NCBI TAXONOMY IDENTIFIER160View source record ↗

Overview

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Treponema pallidum is a spiral-shaped bacterium. One form of it causes syphilis, which can be treated with antibiotics.

Quick Facts

AT A GLANCE
Scientific nameTreponema pallidum
Taxonomy ID160
Organism typeBacterium · spirochete
RankSpecies

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DiseaseSyphiliscaused byBiomarkerTreponema pallidum antibodiesantibody to
All 2 Structured Connections
Syphilis · DiseaseCAUSED BY →Treponema pallidum · Organism
Treponema pallidum antibodies · BiomarkerANTIBODY TO →Treponema pallidum · Organism

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Treponema pallidum.

databaseTreponema pallidum (taxon 160)NCBI Datasets Taxonomy Browser guideSyphilis fact sheetWorld Health Organization guideSyphilis — STI Treatment GuidelinesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Research Claims

NCBI Taxonomy identifies Treponema pallidum with taxonomy ID 160.