Can Spirochetes Be Killed?

Sera from several species of nonimmune animals, which contain natural antibodies, can kill spirochetes in vitro, and the killing is complement dependent (18).

What do spirochetes do?

Spirochete, (order Spirochaetales), also spelled spirochaete, any of a group of spiral-shaped bacteria, some of which are serious pathogens for humans, causing diseases such as syphilis, yaws, Lyme disease, and relapsing fever.

Do antibiotics kill spirochetes?

Current antibiotics are efficient in killing the growing replicative form of spirochetes, but they have rather insufficient activity against non-growing persistent forms.