Histopathologic Demonstration of Spirochetes in the Human Eye

Demonstration of treponeme-like forms in cases of treated and untreated late syphilis and of treated early syphilis.

“…Wilkinson (1968) stated that forms resembling treponemes might be artefacts such as glass spirals or filaments. Montenegro, Nicol, and Smith (1969) reviewed the work of their group and reported that some of the findings, previously reported as treponemes, were artefacts although others were apparently treponemes.…”