Treponema carateum explained

Treponema carateum is a species of spirochete bacteria in the genus Treponema.

It is the cause of pinta, a disease affecting exclusively the skin.^[1] Children living in tropical American countries are most at risk.

Notes and References

1. Antal GM, Lukehart SA, Meheus AZ . The endemic treponematoses . Microbes Infect. . 4 . 1 . 83–94 . January 2002 . 11825779 . 10.1016/S1286-4579(01)01513-1.