syphilis

(noun)

A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

Related Terms

  • congenital syphilis
  • chancre
  • Treponema pallidum

Examples of syphilis in the following topics:

  • Syphilis

    • Late latent syphilis is asymptomatic, and not as contagious as early latent syphilis.
    • Patient with tertiary (gummatous) syphilis.
    • People with tertiary syphilis are not infectious.
    • Gummatous syphilis or late benign syphilis usually occurs one to 46 years after the initial infection, with an average of 15 years.
    • It is the causative agent of syphilis.
  • Syphilis

    • Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
    • Latent syphilis displays little to no symptoms, and neurosyphilis (tertiary) can result in neurological and cardiac symptoms because the syphilis has been undiagnosed or untreated for many years.
    • Neurosyphilis occurs when syphilis is left untreated from many years.
    • Dermatologic manifestations are the hallmark of secondary syphilis.
    • It is the causative agent of syphilis.
  • Blood-Brain Barrier

    • An exception to the bacterial exclusion are the diseases caused by spirochetes, such as Borrelia, which causes Lyme disease, and Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis.
    • Exceptions to the bacterial exclusion are the diseases caused by spirochetes, such as Borrelia (the cause of Lyme disease), and Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis.
  • Microbial Evasion of Phagocytosis

    • Treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes syphilis, hides from phagocytes by coating its surface with fibronectin, which is produced naturally by the body and plays a crucial role in wound healing.
  • Barrier Methods

    • A condom is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV.
  • Paralysis

    • In an infant, it may be a symptom of congenital syphilis.
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