Spirochaete bacterium, Treponema
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Spirochaete bacterium, Treponema
Spirochaete. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a spirochaete (Treponema sp. ) bacterium. This bacterium is from the mouth of a person with periodontal disease. This elongated spiral-shaped bacterium (spirochaete) lacks a rigid cell wall. Pathogenic species of Treponema include T. pallidum which causes syphilis; T. carateum which causes the skin disease " pinta" in tropical America; and T. pertenue which causes yaws in Africa. In syphilis, the bacteria may be found in most parts of the body. Negatively stained. Magnification unknown
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Bacteria Bacterial Bacteriology Bacterium Electron Micrograph Micro Organisms Microbe Microbes Mouth Periodontal Disease Spirochaete Transmission Type Micro Biology
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