Gram (-) Spirochetes

Question 1

This Gram (-) Spirochete comes from infected rodents, dogs, and farm animals. It has a hooked end (question mark) appearance.

Answer 1

Leptospira interrogans

Question 2

What disease does Leptospira interrogans cause?

Answer 2

weil’s disease - severe jaundice, gomerulonephritis

Question 3

This Gram (-) Spirochete is not cultured, can be identified with RPR and VDRL tests. It has specific antibodies and is considered an STD

Answer 3

Treponema pallidum

Question 4

What disease does Treponema pallidum cause?

Answer 4

1’ 2’ 3’ syphilis

Question 5

This Gram (-) Spirochete causes lyme disease and relapsing fever. It uses antigenic variation as a virulence factor

Answer 5

Borrelia

Question 6

What disease does Borrelia cause?

Answer 6

Relapsing fever, Lyme disease