Treponematosis
Under a Treponematose is meant a bacterial infectious disease in humans and animals caused by bacteria of the genus Treponema is caused. With the exception of syphilis, human treponematoses are also known as tropical treponematoses .
- Treponematoses in humans:
- Syphilis ( Treponema pallidum ssp.pallidum )
- Yaws ( Treponema pertenue )
- Pinta ( Treponema carateum )
- Bejel , Endemic Syphilis ( Treponema pallidum ssp.endemica )
- Treponematoses in animals:
Some diseases caused by treponema are only triggered when there is simultaneous co-infection with other types of bacteria. These treponemas, which are only facultatively pathogenic, are then usually associated with microaerophilic or strictly anaerobic bacteria such as Campylobacter , Bacteroides and Fusobacterium . Mixed infections with the latter are also known as fusotreponematoses . These treponematoses caused by mixed infections are Plaut-Vincent angina in humans ( Treponema vincentii and Fusobacterium nucleatum ) and toe skin inflammation in cattle ( Treponema denticola or Treponema brennaborense associated with Campylobacter faecalis or Bacteroides levii )