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Scolex (head) of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The hooks of the scolex enable the tapeworm to attach to the intestinal wall.

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Also Known As	spirochaete • Spirochaetales

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Treponema Spirochaeta Borrelia Leptospira Treponema carateum Borrelia burgdorferi Borrelia recurrentis Borrelia vincentii Treponema pallidum Treponema pallidum endemicum