Microbiology → Understanding Syphilis
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January 23rd, 2012 by Vid
Understanding Syphilis (STDs #1)
“Syphilis is one of the oldest sexually transmitted diseases (think Henry the VIII) but it’s still prominent today.”
Syphilis | Wikipedia:
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochetal bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The route of transmission of syphilis is almost always through sexual contact, although there are examples of congenital syphilis via transmission from mother to child in utero.
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