Mounds is a rural community, home to 1,339 people. 1  area. Rural. 2  weather. 92.9Âº. 3  Commuting method. 88.1 4 %. Commuting time. 27 min. to work.  top industries. Health Care 1  Services. airport. 24 miles.
Treponema is a genus of spiral-shaped bacteria.The major treponeme species of human pathogens is Treponema pallidum, whose subspecies are responsible for diseases such as syphilis, bejel, and yaws.Treponema carateum is the cause of pinta.Treponema paraluiscuniculi is associated with syphilis in rabbits.he currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and the phylogeny is based on 16S rRNA-based LTP release 111 by 'The All-Species Living Tree' Project.
T. pallidum is an obligate internal parasite, meaning that it requires a mammalian host for survival. In the absence of mammalian cells, T. pallidum will be killed by the absence of nutrients, exposure to oxygen and heat.(1) T. pallidum causes the human disease syphilis.ell structure and metabolism. T. pallidum is a Gram-negative bacteria consisting of an inner membrane, a thin peptidoglycan cell wall, and an outer membrane. It is very small in size with a length that ranges from 6 to 20 um and a diameter range of 18-20 um.