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apr 13, 1905 - Syphilis Pathogen Discovered

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In 1905, Erich Hoffman and Fritz Schaudinn used microscopes to identify treponema pallidum. This is named because it is shaped like a corkscrew and is pale. It contains only 1000 genes. It can only survive in low oxygen and high moisture.

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apr 13, 1905
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~ 120 years ago