The History and Transmission of Treponema pallidum; Syphilis

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Classification

• Kingdom: Bacteria
• Phylum: Spirochaetae
• Class: Spirochaetes
• Order: Spirochaetales
• Family: Spirochaetacecae
• Genus: Treponema

Figure 1. Dark field microscopy depicts the presence of Treponema pallidum the etiological agent responsible for Syphilis. The photo was taken in 1961 courtesy of the CDC's W.F. Schwartz. [1].


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Figure 2. A cartoon of a chancre on the penis caused by Treponema pallidum via intercourse. This is one of the first signs associated the primary stage of syphilis. Chancres are not exclusive to the genitals they can appear on all parts of the body through which Treponema pallidum entered. The cartoon is courtesy of the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.[2].

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References

  1. ↑ Hodgkin, J. and Partridge, F.A. "Treponema pallidum meets microsporidia: the nematode killers from Paris." 2008. PLoS Biology 6:2634-2637.
  2. ↑ Bartlett et al.: Oncolytic viruses as therapeutic cancer vaccines. Molecular Cancer 2013 12:103.



Authored for BIOL 238 Microbiology, taught by Joan Slonczewski, 2016, Kenyon College.

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