Secondary syphilis in cali, Colombia: new concepts in disease pathogenesis.

Venereal syphilis is a multi-stage, sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochetal bacterium Treponema pallidum (Tp). Herein we describe a cohort of 57 patients (age 18-68 years) with secondary syphilis (SS) identified through a network of public sector primary health care providers in Cali,...

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Main Authors: Adriana R Cruz, Allan Pillay, Ana V Zuluaga, Lady G Ramirez, Jorge E Duque, Gloria E Aristizabal, Mary D Fiel-Gan, Roberto Jaramillo, Rodolfo Trujillo, Carlos Valencia, Linda Jagodzinski, David L Cox, Justin D Radolf, Juan C Salazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2872645?pdf=render