Microbe Identification
Microbe nameTreponema pallidum subsp. pallidum str. Nichols
NCBI Taxonomy ID243276
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumSpirochaetes
ClassSpirochaetes
OrderSpirochaetales
FamilySpirochaetaceae
GenusTreponema
Species pallidum
StrainNichols
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeSpirilla
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes2
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperatureNot Available
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatHostAssociated
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanUnknown