Treponema pallidum

INTRODUCTION Microbes are those microscopic organisms that can cause diseases in the human body. These microbes migrate with locomotive organelles called FLAGELLA, a very vigorous nanomotor that is highly conserved across bacterial species. Flagella allow the microbes to move towards favourable environments. Further studies on flagella has revealed that it not only serves the purpose of locomotion but also plays a very crucial role in bacterial pathogenicity(14). A flagella has mainly three…

understand the severity of what those doctors did with the assistance of Nurse Rivers, you have to understand exactly what syphilis is and what it does to the human body. Syphilis is an extremely contagious disease that is brought about by the Treponema pallidum. This delicate organism that closely resembles a corkscrew is either transmitted from one person to another by entering the body through the skin or mucous membrane (usually through sexual intercourse and sometimes kissing); or it is…

people would rub mercury on the areas affected. Although mercury was not the cure of syphilis, it is said that it relieved some of the symptoms that contribute to the disease (Sexually transmitted diseases). Syphilis is caused by the bacterium, Treponema Pallidum. It can enter the body by kissing, broken skin, and mucous membranes while having sex. If it is not too late, penicillin can cure this disease. About ninety eight percent of the time, penicillin will work. The doctors can determine…

Richard Reyes June 6,2015 Living Environment period : 6B-7 4th Quarter Project Throughout history humans have been at the top of the food chain , we have adapted to be able to live in a certain environment without dying. While everything seems fine , there are things that are lethal to humans and those things are diseases. While we have made some…

1. Detail the first part of the digestive system from the mouth to the esophagus including the structure and functions of each part. The first part of the digestive system is comprised of the mouth, the pharynx and the esophagus. The mouth is an oral cavity that starts the process of mechanical and chemical digestions when food is received. The mouth is bounded by the cheeks and lips. The mouth contains a soft and hard palate, salivary glands, teeth (crown and dentin) and the tongue (covered…

Historical Investigation To What Extent Did The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment Contribute to African Americans and Their Distrust of Medicine and the Medical Community Today? Identification and Evaluation of Sources: This investigation will explore the question: to what extent did the tuskegee syphilis experiment on African Americans contribute to their distrust of medicine and the medical community today? I will analyze the extent of the Tuskegee Syphilis experiment and how…

Same-sex marriage is one of the most controversial yet sensitive topics that have been discussed around the world. Politicians often hold debates on this subject trying to decide whether it should be legal for same sexes to be married. It is often viewed as being wrong by religious people because marriage is portrayed as a woman and man uniting, not woman to woman or man to man. Although there are many people say that banning same-sex marriage is an act of discrimination against homosexual…