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Syphilis Singapore. Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum

DEFINITION

Syphilis is a systemic infection caused by Treponema pallidum. With the exception of mother- to-child transmission, syphilis is almost exclusively spread by direct contact with infectious lesions.

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