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Virulence factors of Treponema denticola
16 Aug 2010
Abstract excerpt
Spirochetes were first observed in the oral cavity in humans by van Leeuwenhoek (34, 101, 102, 182).Spirochetes are gram-negative microorganisms with long spiral-shaped cells which achieve motility by means of periplasmic flagella (Fig. 1).Members of the phylum "Spirochaetes" include the etiologic agents of syphilis, Lyme disease and other borrelial relapsing fevers.The phylum consists of Spirochaetaceae,...
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