A genus of bacteria which cause diseases such as syphilis or yaws.
Genus of spirochetes, some of which produce disease in humans (e.g.. Treponema pallidum, the cause of syphillis).
A genus of anaerobic spirochete bacteria. All species are parasitic and some cause disease in animals and man: T. carateum causes pinta, T. pallidum syphilis, and T. pertenue yaws.
The name of a genus of spirochaetal microorganisms which consist of slender spirals and which progress by means of bending movements. Treponema pallidum (formerly called Spirochaeta pallida) is the causative organism of syphilis.
A genus of spirochetes, parasitic in humans, which belongs to the family Treponemataceae. They move by flexing, snapping, and bending.
A category of bacteria responsible for diseases like syphilis and yaws.