Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum is a spiral-shaped,
Gram-negative, highly mobile bacterium.
The causative organism, Treponema pallidum, was first identified by Fritz Schaudinn
Three other human diseases are caused by related Treponema pallidum subspecies,
The causative organism, Treponema pallidum, was first identified by Fritz Schaudinn
and Erich Hoffmann in 1905.
Bacterial processes leading to ulceration can be caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis(tuberculosis) and Treponema pallidum syphilis.
Three other human diseases are caused by related Treponema pallidum subspecies,
including yaws(subspecies pertenue), pinta(subspecies carateum) and bejel subspecies endemicum.
Tylosin is a macrolide antibiotic with a bacteriostatic action against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria like Campylobacter, Pasteurella, Staphylococcus,
Streptococcus and Treponema spp. and Mycoplasma.
Aseptic meningitis may also result from infection with spirochetes,
a group of bacteria that includes Treponema pallidum(the cause of syphilis)
and Borrelia burgdorferi known for causing Lyme disease.