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