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Spirochetes
> motile, slender, __ coiled, __ organism
> most distinctive property is the presence of __ filaments (axial fibrils) which is responsible for motility
> motility is by rapid __ around its long axis
> gram -
> helically, flexible
> axial
> rotation
Spirochetes
> motile, slender, __ coiled, __ organism
> most distinctive property is the presence of __ filaments (axial fibrils) which is responsible for motility
> motility is by rapid __ around its long axis
> gram -
> helically, flexible
> axial
> rotation
Pathogenic Spirochetes

1. Treponema
a. T. __
b. T. __

2. Borrelia
a. B __
b. B __

3. Leptospira __
1.
a. pallidum
b. pertenae

2.
a. recurrentis
b. burgdorferi

3. interrogans
Pathogenic Spirochetes

1. Treponema
a. T. __
b. T. __

2. Borrelia
a. B __
b. B __

3. Leptospira __
1.
a. pallidum
b. pertenae

2.
a. recurrentis
b. burgdorferi

3. interrogans
Spirillum
> actively motile, __ organism, possess flagella
> gram -

Pathogenic spirillum
1. Camplylobacter __
2. Spirillum __
> rigid

1. jejuni
2. minus
Spirillum
> actively motile, __ organism, possess flagella
> gram -

Pathogenic spirillum
1. Camplylobacter __
2. Spirillum __
> rigid

1. jejuni
2. minus
Treponema pallidum
> __ like appearance
> difficult to stain
> do not grow on artificial CM; successfully grown in __ of rabbits
> best demonstrated by __ microscopy

Clinical infection
Syphilis ---> __ and __
> corkscrew
> testicles
> darkfield

acquired and congenital
Treponema pallidum
> __ like appearance
> difficult to stain
> do not grow on artificial CM; successfully grown in __ of rabbits
> best demonstrated by __ microscopy

Clinical infection
Syphilis ---> __ and __
> corkscrew
> testicles
> darkfield

acquired and congenital
Acquired Syphilis
* Transmission
1. __ contact - organisms penetrate intact mucous membrane and through skin abrasions
2. __ transfusion

* IP 2-6 weeks
1. sexual
2. blood
Acquired Syphilis
* Transmission
1. __ contact - organisms penetrate intact mucous membrane and through skin abrasions
2. __ transfusion

* IP 2-6 weeks
1. sexual
2. blood