Spirochete

The spirochete Treponema pallidum , the bacterium that causes syphilis. A spirochete is a thin, flexible spiral.


Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2017
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