Treponemataceae

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Treponemataceae
Histopathology of Treponema pallidum spirochetes using a modified Steiner silver stain
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Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Spirochaetota
Class: Spirochaetia
Order: Spirochaetales
Family: Treponemataceae
Robinson 1948[1] (Approved Lists 1980)[2]
Genera
Synonyms
  • Treponemidae Castellani & Chalmers 1919

The Treponemataceae are a family of spirochete bacteria.[3] The clade includes a number of significant pathogens, such as Treponema pallidum, the cause of human syphilis.[4][5]

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