Treponemataceae | |
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Histopathology of Treponema pallidum spirochetes using a modified Steiner silver stain | |
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
Class: | Spirochaetia |
Order: | Spirochaetales |
Family: | Treponemataceae Robinson 1948[1] (Approved Lists 1980)[2] |
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The Treponemataceae are a family of spirochete bacteria.[3] The clade includes a number of significant pathogens, such as Treponema pallidum, the cause of human syphilis.[4][5]
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