Treponema Pallidum

Treponema Pallidum Morphology Elongated, flexible Twisted spirally along the long axis Motile by endoflagella, which are polar flagella. Gram negative Discovered by Schaudinn and Hoffman The causative agent of syphilis Does not fulfill Koch’s postulate. Staining Can not be seen under light microscope in wet films But wet films can be made out by negative staining with […]