Associations to the word «Treponema»
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Wiktionary
TREPONEMA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Spirochaetaceae — syphilis and related bacteria.
TREPONEMA, noun. Any of many anaerobic spirochetes, of the genus Treponema, many of which cause infectious diseases
TREPONEMA PALLIDUM, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Spirochaetaceae — the bacterium responsible for syphilis.
Dictionary definition
TREPONEMA, noun. Spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws).
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