Treponema

Treponema
Treponema pallidum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Spirochaetes
Order:	Spirochaetales
Family:	Spirochaetaceae
Genus:	Treponema
Species
Treponema pallidum Treponema denticola Treponema carateum Treponema paraluiscuniculi etc.

Treponema is a genus of bacteria. It can cause many diseases, the most important being syphilis. Other diseases include bejel, pinta, and yaws.