Treponema lecithinolyticum

Treponema lecitinolyticum is a species of Treponema. It is implicated as a pathogen in chronic periodontitis which can induce bone loss. This motile bacillus is a gram negative, facultative anaerobe and a spirochaete.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Treponema lecithinolyticum sp. nov., a small saccharolytic spirochaete with phospholipase A and C activities associated with periodontal diseases.". ncbi. Retrieved 15 April 2015.


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