Treponema maltophilum
| Treponema maltophilum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetes |
| Order: | Spirochaetales |
| Family: | Spirochaetaceae |
| Genus: | Treponema |
| Species: | T. maltophilum |
| Binomial name | |
| Treponema maltophilum Wyss et al., 1996 | |
Treponema maltophilum is a species of Treponema.[1] It is implicated as a pathogen in chronic periodontitis which can induce bone loss. This motile bacillus is a gram negative, facultative anaerobe and a spirochaete.
References
- ↑ "Treponema maltophilum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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