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

• Main Authors: Adriana R Cruz (Author), Allan Pillay (Author), Ana V Zuluaga (Author), Lady G Ramirez (Author), Jorge E Duque (Author), Gloria E Aristizabal (Author), Mary D Fiel-Gan (Author), Roberto Jaramillo (Author), Rodolfo Trujillo (Author), Carlos Valencia (Author), Linda Jagodzinski (Author), David L Cox (Author), Justin D Radolf (Author), Juan C Salazar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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,...