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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > syphilis
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > syphilis
... > social science subjects > health and social care > global health > systemic diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > treponemal infections > syphilis
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > treponemal infections > syphilis
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > treponemal infections > syphilis
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > treponemal infections > syphilis
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > treponemal infections > syphilis
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > treponemal infections > syphilis
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > treponemal infections > syphilis

Preferred term

syphilis  

Definition

  • Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. In most cases, syphilis infection is caused by the transmission of the organism during sexual contact. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Syphilis]

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