Pathology · Multiple Systems · Medium

Spirochaete

Meaning: Spiral-shaped bacterium, a group that includes the causes of syphilis and Lyme disease.

In practice: Dark-field microscopy revealed a spirochaete in the genital ulcer sample.

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