Treponema pallidum
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Treponema pallidum, formerly known as Spirochaeta pallida, is a microaerophilic, gram-negative, spirochaete bacterium with subspecies that cause the diseases syphilis, bejel, and yaws. It is known to
Treponema pallidum
Electron micrograph image of T. pallidum cultured on epithelial cells of cotton-tail rabbits.
Electron micrograph image of T. pallidum, highlighted in gold.
Primary nutritional groups
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Primary nutritional groups are groups of organisms, divided according to the sources of energy, electrons, and carbon needed for living, growth, and reproduction. The sources of energy can be light or
Treponema pallidum
…μm wide. T. pallidum's lack of both a tricarboxylic acid cycle and processes for oxidative phosphorylation results in minimal metabolic activity. As a chemoorganoheterotroph, Treponema pallidum is an obligate parasite that acquires its glucose carbon source from its host. Glucose can be used not only as a primary carbon…
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