Syphilis: Re-emergence of an old foe
Syphilis is caused by infection with Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum, a not-yet-cultivable spiral-shaped bacterium that is usually transmitted by sexual contact with an infected partner or by an infected pregnant woman to her fetus. There is no vaccine to prevent syphilis. Diagnosis and treatment...
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| Language: | English |
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Shared Science Publishers OG
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Microbial Cell |
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| Online Access: | http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/syphilis-re-emergence-of-an-old-foe/ |
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