Treponema
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(trep″ŏ-nē′mă)
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A genus of spirochetes of the family Spirochaetaceae. They are parasitic in humans and move by flexing, snapping, and bending.
SEE: bacteria for illus
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(trep″ŏ-nē′mă)
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A genus of spirochetes of the family Spirochaetaceae. They are parasitic in humans and move by flexing, snapping, and bending.
SEE: bacteria for illus
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