NCIt definition : A species of anaerobic, Gram indeterminate, spiral shaped bacteria assigned to the
phylum Spirochaetes. This species is motile, NADH oxidase positive, ferments glucose
and is an obligate parasite. T. pallidum is the causative agent of syphilis and at
least 3 other subspecies are also human pathogens.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Treponema pallidum.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping