What is a spirochete bacterium treponema pallidum?!
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I have a report due tomorrow on Syphilis and i hardly have anything.Please help me someone.thanks for your good answers on my last question.
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Since you are writing the report, you already know this is the bacteria that causes syphyllis. Here is an excellent source of information:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/Syphilis/STDFact-Syphilis.htm
Good luck on your report!
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A Spirochete is a bacteria that is helicoidal in shape. The Treponema pallidum is a very thin spirochete whose tintorial affinity is Gram variable and has endoflageli is best seen in Argentic Coloration.It's very labile (delicate) dies easily with high temperature or most antiseptics (alcohol, chlorine). Its the patogen responsible for the syphillis and the usual treatment is with penicilline. usually 7.200.000 units of benzatine penicillin, is sensible to erythromycin too
Syphylis is an infectious disease(STD) caused by a spirochaete Treponema pallidum usually spread by sex - venerally. It is transmissible to offspring. systemic from onset ,it can affect any structure in the body and mimic many diseases.It may be congenital or acquired. It may be primary or secodary.(appears 6-8 weeks after infection)
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