Treponema

Treponema
	Treponema pallidum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Spirochaetes
Order:	Spirochaetales
Family:	Spirochaetaceae
Genus:	Treponema
Species
	Treponema pallidum; Treponema denticola; Treponema carateum; Treponema paraluiscuniculi; etc.

Treponema is a genus of bacteria. It can cause many diseases, the most important being syphilis. Other diseases include bejel, pinta, and yaws.

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