This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Sexually Transmitted Infections, Subject name: Dental
Pinta is caused by: 
Select and explain. 
A. Treponema peenue, B. Treponema carateum, C. Treponema pallidum, D. Treponema endemicum
B: Treponema carateum
Answer: B: Treponema carateum 
Explanation: Pinta Non-sexually transmitted spircohetal infection caused by Treponema carateum. Three sub-species of T. pallidum are known: T. pallidum, which causes syphilis T. endemicum, which causes bejel or endemic syphilis T. peenue, which causes venereal syphilis or yaws