Treponema
Treponema pallidum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Spirochaetes
Order:	Spirochaetales
Family:	Spirochaetaceae
Genus:	Treponema
Species
Treponema pallidum Treponema denticola Treponema carateum Treponema paraluiscuniculi etc.

Treponema is agenus ofbacteria. It can cause manydiseases, the most important beingsyphilis. Other diseases includebejel,pinta, andyaws.

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