Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Treponema pallidum

Known as: pallidum treponema, Spironema pallidum, Spirillum pallidum 
A species of anaerobic, Gram indeterminate, spiral shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Spirochaetes. This species is motile, NADH oxidase positive… 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

20 relations
CDISC SDTM Microorganism TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologySyphilisTreponema pallidum Ab.IgG:PrThr:Pt:Ser:Ord

Broader (2)

ORDER SPIROCHAETALESTreponema

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Detection and sequencing of Zika virus from amniotic fluid of fetuses with microcephaly in Brazil: a case study.
Review
2010
Review
2010
Novel Treponema pallidum serologic tests: a paradigm shift in syphilis screening for the 21st century.
The mainstay of diagnosis for Treponema pallidum infections is based on nontreponemal and treponemal serologic tests. Many new… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Enhanced molecular typing of treponema pallidum: geographical distribution of strain types and association with neurosyphilis.
BACKGROUND Strain typing is a tool for determining the diversity and epidemiology of infections. METHODS Treponema pallidum DNA… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Global Challenge of Antibiotic-Resistant Treponema pallidum
ABSTRACT Syphilis is a multistage infectious disease that is usually transmitted through contact with active lesions of a sexual… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Macrolide resistance in Treponema pallidum in the United States and Ireland.
An HIV-infected patient in San Francisco with primary syphilis was treated with azithromycin, but the lesion did not resolve. The… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Toll-like Receptor 2 Functions as a Pattern Recognition Receptor for Diverse Bacterial Products*
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) 2 and 4 are signal transducers for lipopolysaccharide, the major proinflammatory constituent in the… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Studies of codon usage and tRNA genes of 18 unicellular organisms and quantification of Bacillus subtilis tRNAs: gene expression level and species-specific diversity of codon usage based on…
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Simultaneous PCR detection of Haemophilus ducreyi, Treponema pallidum, and herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 from genital ulcers
A multiplex PCR (M-PCR) assay with colorimetric detection was devised for the simultaneous amplification of DNA targets from… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Invasion of the central nervous system by Treponema pallidum: implications for diagnosis and treatment.
STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of Treponema pallidum in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with syphilis, to… 
Review
1949
Review
1949
IMMOBILIZATION OF TREPONEMA PALLIDUM IN VITRO BY ANTIBODY PRODUCED IN SYPHILITIC INFECTION
Treponema pallida were extracted from rabbit testicular syphilomas and suspended in a special medium in which the organisms… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)