You may download the T. pallidum sequence from TIGR using a user-friendly ftp interface, or from a unix prompt as follows:
ftp ftp.tigr.org Login: anonymous Password: type in your email address here ftp> cd pub ftp> cd data ftp> cd t_pallidum ftp> bin (this sets the ftp mode to binary) ftp> mget * (Answer yes each time.) ftp> quitAt any point, you may use the pwd and dir commands to see where you are and what files are there.
Questions, requests, or comments: treponema@utmmg.med.uth.tmc.edu