• GBS septicemia is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus agalactiae , which is commonly called group B strep, or GBS. (medlineplus.gov)
  • They belong to a group of bacteria called spirochetes, which are long and thin, and contain endoflagella, which are a band of protein filaments that coil within the spirochetes, and give them a spiral shape - kind of like a curly fry, but a little less appetizing. (osmosis.org)
  • Treponema pallidum is a type of bacterium that causes syphilis , which is a sexually transmitted infection . (osmosis.org)
  • Treponema pallidum is an obligate parasite bacteria, meaning it can't survive outside a living body . (osmosis.org)
  • To be more specific, outside of a human being's body . (osmosis.org)