This document summarizes information about Spirochetes bacteria including Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis. It describes the morphology, stages of infection (primary, secondary, tertiary), methods of diagnosis (microscopy, serological tests), treatment (penicillin), and prevention of syphilis. It also discusses other Spirochetes bacteria such as Borrelia burgdorferi which causes Lyme disease, and Leptospira interrogans which can cause Weil's disease.

1. Spirochetes Gram -ve

20. STS/ Reagin antibody test Wassermann complement fixation test Kahn flocculation test VDRL Rapid Plasma Reagin

24. Specific T Pallidum Test TP Immobilisation test Fluorescent T antibody test TP haemagglutination assay FTA-ABS-absorption

33. Field mice F,lymphade Sevenday fever Hebdomadis pig Fver d/s Swineherd’s Pomona Field mice Fever,prostration,aseptic meningitis Swamp/marsh fever Grippotyphosa Dog Influenza like,aseptic meningitis Canicola fever canicola rat Fever,jaundice,haemorrhage Weil’s d/s Icterohaemorrhagiae Animal reservoir CF Disease Serotype

34. Cattle F Dairy farmer fever Hardjo rat F Indonesian weil’s d/s Bataviae pig fever Febrile spirochetosis Pyrogenes ------ Fever rash over tibia Peritibial fevr/FBF Fortbragg