Treponema spirochetes

Treponema spirochetes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Eubacteria
Phylum: Spirochaetes
Class: Spirochaetes
Order: Spirochaetales
Family: Treponemataceae
Genus: Treponema
Species: T. spirochetes
Binomial name
Treponema spirochetes

Treponema spirochetes is a species of helical bacteria known to be a cause of digital dermatitis,[1] a major cause of lameness in cattle. It is also closely related to Treponema pallidum, the pathogen which causes syphilis in humans.

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