noun
- a spiral-shaped bacterium that causes diseases such as syphilis and yaws
Usage: medical
Examples
- The treponeme is responsible for causing syphilis in humans.
- Laboratory tests can detect treponemes in blood samples.
- Treponemes are characterized by their distinctive spiral shape.
- Antibiotics are effective against most treponeme infections.
- The doctor explained that treponemes are transmitted through direct contact.
- Researchers study treponemes to develop better treatments for related diseases.