''Treponema'' is a genus of spiral-shaped bacteria. The major treponeme species of human pathogens is '' Treponema pallidum'', whose subspecies are responsible for diseases such as

syphilis Syphilis () is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium ''Treponema pallidum'' subspecies ''pallidum''. The signs and symptoms of syphilis vary depending in which of the four stages it presents (primary, secondary, latent, an ...

, bejel, and yaws. '' Treponema carateum'' is the cause of pinta. ''

Treponema paraluiscuniculi ''Treponema paraluiscuniculi'' is a Gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacterium. It is the etiologic agent of "Rabbit Syphilis". This condition occurs occasionally in laboratory rabbits, pet rabbits, and wild rabbits, but is not considered a signifi ...

'' is associated with syphilis in

rabbit Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). ''Oryctolagus cuniculus'' includes the European rabbit speci ...

s. ''

Treponema succinifaciens ''Treponema succinifaciens'' is an anaerobic spirochete bacterium first discovered in the intestines of swine in 1981. The helical cells of ''T. succinifaciens'' grow to 16 μm in length and often form chains of cells when cultured. ''T. succin ...

'' has been found in the gut microbiome of traditional rural human populations.

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Unassigned species: * ''

Treponema calligyrum ''Treponema'' is a genus of spiral-shaped bacteria. The major treponeme species of human pathogens is ''Treponema pallidum'', whose subspecies are responsible for diseases such as syphilis, bejel, and yaws. ''Treponema carateum'' is the cause ...

'' Noguchi 1913 * '' Treponema carateum'' Brumpt 1939 ( pinta-causing ''Treponema'') * "''Ca.'' Treponema faecavium" Gilroy et al. 2021 * '' Treponema paraluisleporis'' Lumeij et al. 1994 * ''

'' ♦ (Jacobsthal 1920) Smibert 1974 * '' Treponema pertenue'' ♦ (Castellani 1905) Castellani & Chalmers 1910 * "''Ca.''

Treponema suis ''Treponema'' is a genus of spiral-shaped bacteria. The major treponeme species of human pathogens is '' Treponema pallidum'', whose subspecies are responsible for diseases such as syphilis, bejel, and yaws. ''Treponema carateum'' is the caus ...

" Molbak et al. 2006 * '' Treponema refringens'' (Schaudinn and Hofmann 1905) Castellani and Chalmers * "'' Treponema scoliodonta''" (Hoffmann 1920) Noguchi 1928 ex Smibert 1984 * "''Ca.'' Treponema teratonymphae" Noda et al. 2018 Notes:
♦ Type strain lost or not available
The species ''

Treponema hyodysenteriae ''Brachyspira hyodysenteriae'', formerly ''Serpulina hyodysenteriae'' and other binomial names, is a species of bacteria. It is the causative agent of swine dysentery. References

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'' and ''Treponema innocens'' have been reclassified into '' Serpulina hyodysenteriae'' and ''

Serpulina innocens ''Brachyspira innocens'' is a species of bacteria. It is thought to be a commensal bacterium. References External linksBacterio entry

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q134745 Bacteria genera

Phylogeny

See also

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