Treponema pedis

Bacteria
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Overview

  • Treponema pedis is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, anaerobic, motile, spirochete bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. Treponema pedis is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Evans2009)



  • This organism has been recovered from bovine digital dermatitis legions. Could be a possible pathogen in humans, but unknown at this stage. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Evans2009);
    Character Response
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 36℃;
  • Active enzymes:
  • chymotrypsin; esterase C4; esterase lipase C8; trypsin;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES
    Character Response
  • Haemolysis:
  • beta

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Spirochaetes Class:  Spirochaetia Order:  Spirochaetales Family:  Treponemataceae Genus:  Treponema Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Spirochete
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  bovine digital dermatitis legions
    Mid T(℃):  36(+)
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Ac-β-glcamnd:  neg α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  neg α-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucuronidase:  neg α-Mannosidase:  neg Chymotrypsin:  + Trypsin:  + CystineAA:  neg LeuAA:  neg TyrAA:  neg AlkalineP:  neg AcidP:  neg Esterase(C4):  + EstLip(C8):  + Lipase(C14):  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR TREPONEMA PEDIS
  • Evans2009 - Treponema pedis sp. nov., a spirochaete isolated from bovine digital dermatitis lesions.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR TREPONEMA PEDIS
  • New2022 - Collective effects of human genomic variation on microbiome function.
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    • Added: March 18, 2022