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Treponema is a genus of spiral-shaped bacteria. The major treponeme species of human pathogens is Treponema pallidum, whose subspecies are responsible for diseases such as syphilis, bejel, and yaws. Treponema carateum is the cause of pinta. Treponema paraluiscuniculi is associated with syphilis in rabbits. Treponema succinifaciens has been found in the gut microbiome of traditional rural human populations.
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Three subspecies of T. pallidum are known: Treponema pallidum pallidum, which causes syphilis T. p. endemicum, which causes bejel or endemic syphilis T. p. pertenue, which causes yaws
Three subspecies of T. pallidum are known:
See lessTreponema pallidum pallidum, which causes syphilis
T. p. endemicum, which causes bejel or endemic syphilis
T. p. pertenue, which causes yaws