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pinta  

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  • Pinta (also known as azul, carate, empeines, lota, mal del pinto, and tina) is a human skin disease caused by infection with the spirochete, Treponema carateum, which is morphologically and serologically indistinguishable from the bacterium that causes syphilis. The disease is endemic to Mexico, Central America, and South America. (Wikipedia)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-M4QDGP0W-F

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