Treponema pallidum (Syphilis): Difference between revisions

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== Additional Info ==

~~incl~~ acute, chronic or congenital; any organ(s)

*T. pallidum is a spirochete, a spiral-shaped bacterium.

*It is the cause of syphilis, including any of it's acute, chronic and congenital forms, involving any organ(s).

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The signs and symptoms of syphilis vary depending in which of the four stages it presents (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary).

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syphilis Syphilis on wikipedia]

~~The primary stage classically presents with a single chancre (a firm, painless, non-itchy skin ulceration) but there may be multiple sores.~~

~~In secondary syphilis a diffuse rash occurs, which frequently involves the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. There may also be sores in the mouth or vagina.~~

~~In latent syphilis, which can last for years, there are few or no symptoms.~~

~~In tertiary syphilis there are~~ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Gumma_(pathology) gumma/gummas~~] ~~(soft non-cancerous growths), neurological, or heart symptoms.~~

~~Syphilis has been known as "the great imitator" as it may cause symptoms similar to many other diseases.~~

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 == Additional Info ==
-incl acute, chronic or congenital; any organ(s)
+*T. pallidum is a spirochete, a spiral-shaped bacterium.
+*It is the cause of syphilis, including any of it's acute, chronic and congenital forms, involving any organ(s).
-Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The signs and symptoms of syphilis vary depending in which of the four stages it presents (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary).
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syphilis Syphilis on wikipedia]
-The primary stage classically presents with a single chancre (a firm, painless, non-itchy skin ulceration) but there may be multiple sores.
-In secondary syphilis a diffuse rash occurs, which frequently involves the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. There may also be sores in the mouth or vagina.
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-In latent syphilis, which can last for years, there are few or no symptoms.
-In tertiary syphilis there are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumma_(pathology) gumma/gummas] (soft non-cancerous growths), neurological, or heart symptoms.
-Syphilis has been known as "the great imitator" as it may cause symptoms similar to many other diseases.
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