Treponema socranskii

Treponema socranskii
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Spirochaetota
Class: Spirochaetia
Order: Spirochaetales
Family: Treponemataceae
Genus: Treponema
Species:
T. socranskii
Binomial name
Treponema socranskii
Smibert et al. 1984[1]

Treponema socranskii was isolated from gum swabs of people with periodontitis and clinically-induced periodontitis.[2] It is a motile, helically coiled, obligate anaerobe that grows best at 37 °C, and is a novel member of its genus because of its ability to ferment molecules that other Treponema species cannot.[2][3] T. socranskii’s growth is positively correlated with gingival inflammation, which indicates that it is a leading cause of gingivitis and periodontitis.[4]

  1. ^ Parte, A.C. "Treponema". LPSN.
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