Importance of the dentist and the auxiliary oral health team in the diagnosis of syphilis

• Main Authors: Alexandre Cândido da Silva (Author), Camila Correia dos Santos (Author), Kelly Cristine Taquínio Marinho (Author), Isabela Cândido Pollo (Author), Élcio Magdalena Giovani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Editorial Ciencias Médicas, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Syphilis is classified as a sexually transmitted infectious-contagious disease with the causative agent Treponema pallidum (Tp). It presents distinct stages of evolution: The primary phase is characterized by the appearance of the hard chancre, the secondary phase by the spread of Tp t...