Treponema pallidum

• Species of spirochete that causes a range of diseases which vary by subspecies
• Includes:
  • Treponema pallidum pallidum, which causes syphilis
  • Treponema pallidum pertenue, which causes yaws
  • Treponema pallidum endemicum, which causes bejel
  • Treponema carateum, which causes pinta, may or may not be a separate species