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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for "syphilis," secondary OR "syphilis," Treponema pallidum
  1. ... a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum . Primary syphilis presents as a small painless open sore 3 ...
  2. Primary Syphilis (VisualDX)  
    Primary syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused when a bacterium called Treponema pallidum penetrates broken skin, such as on the genitals or the mucous membranes of the mouth or anus. ...