Yaws recurrence in children at continued risk of infection.

• Main Authors: Camila G Beiras (Author), Michael Marks (Author), Llorenç Quintó (Author), Sergi Gavilán (Author), Reman Kolmau (Author), Maria Ubals (Author), Marti Vall-Mayans (Author), Oriol Mitjà (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>In yaws-endemic areas, children with Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue infection may suffer recurrent episodes due to either reinfection or relapse. However, the possibility of infection with other cutaneous ulcer causative agents and difficulties in interpreting stan...