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Benign tertiary syphilis and HIV infection
S Dawson1, B A Evans, A G Lawrence
1Department of Genitourinary Medicine, West London, Hospital, UK.
AIDS (London, England)
|August 1, 1988
Summary
Tertiary syphilis, specifically gummatous syphilis, is rare. However, two cases were observed in HIV-positive homosexual men, suggesting HIV may facilitate syphilis progression to this advanced stage.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunology
- Public Health
Background:
- Tertiary syphilis, characterized by gummatous lesions, is now exceptionally rare.
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is known to alter immune responses.