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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Spirochaetaceae —syphilis and relatedbacteria .
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Examples
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Syphilis is caused by an organism called Treponema pallidum, which is a type of bacterium called a spirochete, and is characterised by three stages: primary syphilis, secondary syphilis and tertiary syphilis.
Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008
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Syphilis is caused by an organism called Treponema pallidum, which is a type of bacterium called a spirochete, and is characterised by three stages: primary syphilis, secondary syphilis and tertiary syphilis.
Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008
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Syphilis is caused by an organism called Treponema pallidum, which is a type of bacterium called a spirochete, and is characterised by three stages: primary syphilis, secondary syphilis and tertiary syphilis.
Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008
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Treponema JudithMillerii – the syphilis of the Fourth Estate.
‘Which country is more open and transparent?’ « Antiwar.com Blog 2009
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Jensen 2006 In situ structure of the complete Treponema primitia flagellar motor.
Flagellum evolution -- how's your German? - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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The new drug, cryptically called compound 606, was active against a notorious microbe, Treponema pallidum, which caused syphilis.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
Dr. Andrew Lange: How to Get a Sexually Transmitted Disease Without Having Sex 2010
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The new drug, cryptically called compound 606, was active against a notorious microbe, Treponema pallidum, which caused syphilis.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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The new drug, cryptically called compound 606, was active against a notorious microbe, Treponema pallidum, which caused syphilis.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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This is clear from a study by the investigation of a yeast two-hybrid test interactions of known motor proteins with other proteins in Treponema pallidum the causative agent of syphilis, Campylobacter jejuni and Escherichia coli.
Flagellum evolution -- how's your German? - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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