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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted or congenital infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum . See also primary syphilis , secondary syphilis , and tertiary syphilis .
Source:ADAM
Date:June 20, 2007
Syphilis is an infectious systemic disease that may be either congenital or acquired through sexual contact or contaminated needles. Syphilis has both acute and chronic forms that produce a wide variety of symptoms affecting most of the body ' s organ systems.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A sexually transmitted disease that, if untreated, can cause permanent damage to the heart and central nervous system. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STDs) caused by an organism called Treponema pallidum.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
People don’t talk as much about syphilis today as they did in the past. But people still become infected with syphilis, and it can cause very serious problems.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Syphilis is an infectious systemic disease that may be either congenital or acquired through sexual contact or contaminated needles. Syphilis has both acute and chronic forms that produce a wide variety of symptoms affecting most of the body ' s organ systems.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Syphilis is an infectious systemic disease that may be either congenital or acquired through sexual contact or by exposure to contaminated needles. Syphilis has both acute and chronic forms that produce a wide variety of symptoms affecting most of the body's organ systems.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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