Treponema Pallidum

question 46

Multiple Choice

Treponema pallidum

• A) is the organism that causes syphilis.
• B) is a spirochete.
• C) can be more easily viewed with dark-field illumination.
• D) has become less virulent over time.
• E) All of the answer choices are correct.

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