trep·o·ne·ma

(trĕp′ə-nē′mə)

n. pl. trep·o·ne·ma·ta (-mə-tə) or trep·o·ne·mas

Any of a group of spirochetes of the genus Treponema, including those that cause syphilis, pinta, and yaws.

[New Latin Treponēma, genus name : Greek trepein, to turn; see trep- in Indo-European roots + Greek nēma, thread; see (s)nē- in Indo-European roots.]

trep′o·ne′mal, trep′o·nem′a·tous (-nĕm′ə-təs) adj.

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treponema

(ˌtrɛpəˈniːmə) or

treponeme

n, pl -nemas, -nemata (-ˈniːmətə) or -nemes

(Microbiology) any anaerobic spirochaete bacterium of the genus Treponema, such as T. pallidum which causes syphilis

[C19: from New Latin, from Greek trepein to turn + nēma thread]

treponematous adj

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trep•o•ne•ma

(ˌtrɛp əˈni mə)

n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)

any of several spirochetes of the genus Treponema, certain species of which cause diseases in warm-blooded animals, as the syphilis spirochete in humans.

[< New Latin (1905) < Greek trép(ein) to turn + -o- -o- + nêma thread]

trep`o•nem′a•tous, trep`o•ne′mal, adj.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

treponema - spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws)

spirochaete, spirochete - parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals

genus Treponema - type genus of Treponemataceae: anaerobic spirochetes with an undulating rigid body; parasitic in warm-blooded animals

Translations

treponema

n. treponema, parásito de la orden Spirochaetales que invade a humanos y animales;

___ pallidum → ___ pallidum, parásito causante de la sífilis.

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* Treponema sp., a Gram-negative bacterium; compelling evidence is showing that treponemes are involved in the etiology of several chronic diseases, including periodontitis and other forms of periodontal disease.

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The results of Treponema pallidum particle assay, rapid plasma reagin test, and antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus were all negative.

Candida Balanitis with Hyperplastic Plaque Mimicking Vascular Neoplasm

The geographic distribution of infection with the bacterium Treponema pallidum in nonhuman primates (NHPs) in Africa has been reported to closely match the one seen in human yaws in Africa before the first yaws eradication campaign (1).

Widespread Treponema pallidum Infection in Nonhuman Primates, Tanzania

Syphilis is a systemic disease caused by a spirochete called Treponema pallidum.

Determination of a Sample-to-Cutoff Ratio to Predict True-Positivity in Blood Donor Samples Screened for Syphilis by a Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Penicillin is effective against Treponema pallidum and represents the drug of choice during pregnancy.

Latent Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: An Ultrasound Diagnosed Case of Penicillin Treatment Failure

Syphilis, the "great imitator" is a sexually transmitted infections caused by the organism Treponema pallidum.2 The lesions of secondary syphilis that appear in the mucocutaneous areas are called as condyloma lata.

Condyloma lata in prepubertal male child: In the era of viral sexually transmitted infections

Congenital syphilis is preventable with proper antenatal follow-up and treatment of the pregnant woman infected with Treponema pallidum, and the rapid evaluation and early treatment of the newborns.

Management of Early Congenital Syphilis in a Newborn Case with Maculopapular Rash/Makulopapuler Dokuntusu Olan Erken Konjenital Sifilizli Olguda Tedavi Yonetimi

La sifilis es una enfermedad de trasmision sexual cronica, cuyo agente causal es el Treponema pallidum, una espiroqueta cuyo unico hospedero es el ser humano [1].

Secundarismo sifilitico: un amplio espectro de manifestaciones dermatologicas

La sifilis es una enfermedad infectocontagiosa con afectacion sistemica, de evolucion aguda o cronica, cuyo agente causal es el Treponema pallidum.

IMN-002: Seroprevalencia de Sifilis en donantes del Banco de Sangre del Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo, Periodo 2012-2014