Treponema carateum
| Treponema carateum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetes |
| Order: | Spirochaetales |
| Family: | Spirochaetaceae |
| Genus: | Treponema |
| Species: | T. carateum |
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Treponema carateum |
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Treponema carateum is a species of spirochete bacteria in the genus Treponema.
It is the cause of pinta, a disease affecting exclusively the skin. Children living in tropical American countries are most at risk.
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