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How long can treponema pallidum survive outside body, e.g. on the clothes? can dettol disinfectant kill treponema pallidum?

Q: how long can treponema pallidum survive outside body, e.g. on the clothes? can dettol disinfectant kill treponema pallidum?

: T. pallidum is extremely fastidious, surviving only briefly outside the host. Drying kills the bacteria rapidly.

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T. pallidum is extremely fastidious, surviving only briefly outside the host. Drying kills the bacteria rapidly.

Answered 9/22/2022

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How long can treponema pallidum survive outside body, e.g. on the clothes? can dettol disinfectant kill treponema pallidum?

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