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Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
MICROBIOLOGY
- Treponema pallidum: a spirochete, it is the sole causative agent of syphilis.
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Last updated: January 11, 2025
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Hamill, Matthew, and Susan Tuddenham. "Treponema Pallidum (syphilis)." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540534/all/Treponema_pallidum__syphilis_.
Hamill M, Tuddenham S. Treponema pallidum (syphilis). Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540534/all/Treponema_pallidum__syphilis_. Accessed October 31, 2025.
Hamill, M., & Tuddenham, S. (2025). Treponema pallidum (syphilis). In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540534/all/Treponema_pallidum__syphilis_
Hamill M, Tuddenham S. Treponema Pallidum (syphilis) [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 31]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540534/all/Treponema_pallidum__syphilis_.
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