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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > syphilis
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... > 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
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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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