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Primary Syphilis of the Oral Cavity, a Rare Presentation of a Re-Emerging Disease

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by microaerophilic spirochete Treponema pallidum. After contact, T. pallidum infiltrates the genital or oral mucosa and spreads systemically throughout the blood and lymphatic systems. Syphilis is classified into stages, with varying signs and sympto...

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Autores principales: Bindakhil, Mohammed, Alawi, Faizan, France, Katherine, Tanaka, Takako I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8137135/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34036013
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14595