Treponema pallidum consists of 4 subspecies namely; Treponema pallidum pallidum, T. p. endemicum, T. p. carateum and T. p. pertenue. It is a spirochaete bacterium that is helically coiled between 6–15 µm in length and 0.1–0.2 µm in width which can cause a number of treponemal diseases that include syphilis, bejel, yaws and pinta.

ELISA kit information:

• Reactivity: Human
• Sample Type: Serum, Plasma
• Sensitivity: 0.52 DU/Ml
• Target: syphilis-IgM, Treponema Pallidum IgM, Syphilis IgM