Treponema pallidum subsp pertenue

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A subspecies of Treponema pallidum; an anaerobic, Gram indeterminate, spiral shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Spirochaetes. This subspecies is motile and an obligate parasite. T. pallidum subsp. pertenue is a pathogen that is the causative agent of yaws.

**Synonyms:** - TREPONEMA PALLIDUM SUBSP. PERTENUE - Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue - Treponema pertenue - Treponema pertenue