Treponema Pallidum is a helical bacterium with humans as its only reservoir. It lacks LPS and has few outer proteins, making it non-antigenic. It can be transmitted to the fetus, causing spontaneous abortions, birth defects, or latent infections.
Treponema Pallidum es una bacteria helicoidal que solo tiene a los humanos como reservorio. Carece de LPS y tiene pocas proteínas externas, lo que la hace poco antigénica. Puede transmitirse al feto, causando abortos espontáneos, defectos de nacimiento o infecciones latentes.
| Front | Treponema Pallidum General |
|---|---|
| Back | 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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