Rickettsia
Theme 20. Microbiological diagnosis of diseases caused by Spirochetes (syphilis, borreliosis, Lyme disease, leptospirosis). Theme 21. Rickettsia, chlamydia, mycoplasma. Microbial diagnosis of rickettsiosis, chlamydiosis, mycoplasmosis TREPONEMA PALLIDUM Morphology and identification. A. Typical Organisms: Slender spirals measuring about 0.2 mcm in width and 5-15 mcm in length. The spiral coils