Electron photomicrograph of two spiral-shaped Treponema pallidum bacteria, magnified 36,000X
Treponema pallidum bacteria is the causative agent of syphilis. It contains one of the smallest prokaryotic genomes consisting of about 1000 kilobase pairs. In the United States, over 35,600 cases of syphilis were reported by health officials in 1999.
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Keywords: bacteria, contagion, day, disease, horizontal, hygiene, illness, infection, magnification, spiral, std, syphilis
