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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for syphilis
  1. Secondary syphilis is one of the few infectious diseases that produces rashes on the palms and soles, as well ... rash, the person should always be evaluated for syphilis.
  2. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum . Primary syphilis presents as a small painless open sore 3 ...
  3. Tertiary syphilis is a late stage of the disease which can follow the initial infection, primary syphilis, by several years. Pockets of damage accumulate in ...
  4. ... cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is used to screen for syphilis. CSF is a clear fluid that circulates in ...
  5. ... cause other diseases, such as relapsing fever and syphilis. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control ...
  6. ... without killing the host. A good example is syphilis, which may reside in its host for 30 ...