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Treponema pallidum

[‚trep·ə‚nē·mə ′pal·ə·dəm]
(microbiology)
A pathogenic spirochete that causes the sexually transmitted disease syphilis.
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(10.) Haffajee AD, et al, Association of Eubacterium nodatum and Treponema denticola human periodontitis lesions.
Whole genome sequence of the Treponema Fribourg-Blanc: unspecified simian isolate is highly similar to the yaws subspecies.
reported superior sensitivity of CMIA to a non treponemal screening test for all stages of syphilis, but similar sensitivity rates for Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay (9).
The research of Treponema Pallidum with coloring of Warthin-Starry identified images compatible with the morphological appearance of the germ.
Other initial screening assays that are commonly recommended by laboratories include a chemiluminescent microplate immunoassay (181 of 1876; 9.6%), an enzyme immunoassay for total antibodies (90 of 1876; 4.8%) or only IgG (55 of 1876; 2.9%), a multiplex flow assay (57 of 1876; 3.0%), an agglutination (Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay) or hemagglutination assay (microhemagglutination assay for T pallidum antibodies or Olympus automated hemagglutination test) (39 of 1876; 2.1%), or the venereal disease research laboratory test (36 of 1876; 1.9%).
Keywords: Blood Donors, Syphilis Screening, Treponema pallidum, FTA-ABS Test, Fluorescent Trepo-nemal Antibody-Absorption Test, Vitros Eci.
But we now know DD is the result of a type of bacteria called Treponema, which enters the skin through the hair follicle.
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