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Syphilis Primary Stage Symptoms
Alternative Names
Primary syphilis; Secondary syphilis; Late syphilis; Tertiary syphilis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted, infectious disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. This bacterium causes infection when it gets into broken skin or mucus membranes, usually of the genitals. Syphilis is most often transmitted through sexual contact, although it also can be transmitted...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Secondary syphilis is the second stage of the sexually transmitted disease syphilis. This stage is the most contagious. Alternative Names ... Read more »
Syphilis: tertiary
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Tertiary syphilis is a late phase of the sexually transmitted disease syphilis, caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Alternative Names ... Read more »
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