Treponema infection: A rare infectious diseases which is transmitted through sexual contact and caused by Treponema pallidum (a spirochete bacterium). Untreated cases can result in severe complications and even death. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Treponema infection is available below.
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Treponema infection is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Treponema infection, or a subtype of Treponema infection,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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