The causative agent of syphilis is
Correct answer: D. the bacterium Treponema pallidum
- A. a virus
- B. a fungus
- C. a protozoan
- D. the bacterium Treponema pallidum
Explanation
Treponema pallidum is a spirochaete bacterium, which is why syphilis responds to penicillin. Viral STDs such as HIV and herpes cannot be cured with antibiotics, an important clinical distinction.
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