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Robyn Neblett Fanfair1, Mark Wallingford, Lana L Long
1From the *Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; †Maysville Internal Medicine and Pediatric Associates, Maysville, KY; ‡City Dermatology and Laser, Cincinnati, OH; and §Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
|July 12, 2014
Summary
Syphilis is a serious systemic disease caused by Treponema pallidum. This infection is typically transmitted through sexual contact.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Syphilis is a complex systemic infection.
- It is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
- Transmission primarily occurs via sexual exposure.