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Treponema Pallidum General  Shape/Structure Helical/Spirochete  Lack Lps Outer

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Shape/Structure: Helical/spirochete 
- Lack LPS Also very few outer proteins (not very antigenic)
Humans= only Reservoir 

Can spread to fetus (spontaneous abortion, birth defects, or latent infection) 

Tags: gram_neg

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