Disease or Syndrome
treponemal infections
[ trep-uh-nee-mal in-fek-shuhns ]
Subclass of:
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections;
Spirochaetales Infections
Definitions related to treponemal infections:
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(treponema infection) Infections with bacteria of the genus Treponema, such as yaws, pinta or syphilis.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A sexually transmitted infection caused by the Gram-negative spirochete Treponema pallidum. It is manifested as syphilis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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