treponema

IPA: trˈɛpoʊnɪmʌ

Any of many anaerobic spirochetes, of the genus Treponema, many of which cause infectious diseases.

Examples of "treponema" in Sentences

Treponema pallidum is a spirochaete bacterium.
In a case of placoid 'chorioretinitis' due to 'Treponema pallidum'.
It may be in some cases possible to demonstrate the treponema pallidum in scrapings taken from the ulcer.
_The diagnosis_ of luetic lesions of the esophagus, therefore, depends upon the history, presence of luetic lesions elsewhere, the serologic reaction, therapeutic test, examination of tissue, and the demonstration of the treponema pallidum.