Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21, Problem 12Q
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To determine:
The reason why low density of protein on outer membrane of Treponema palladium contribute to its ability for long-term infection of the host.
Introduction:
Treponema is spiral shaped bacteria, which enter inside the host cell through mucous membrane of genitalia. Treponema pallidum pallidum is the causative agent of syphilis and are transmitted from infected individuals to healthy one through sexual transmission.
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Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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