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Syphilis is a chronic and systemic sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Treponema pallidum (TP). It mainly spreads via sexual contact, blood, and vertical transmission. The disease has extremely complex clinical manifestations, involving nearly all organs in the human body. During its early stage, syphilis invades the genitals and the skin, while during the late stage, the cardiovascular system, nerve, skeleton, eyes, and other organs. Syphilis can be transmitted to fetus via placenta of infected mother, which is hazardous to human health.
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Mi, H., Li, Y., Li, H. (2015). Syphilis. In: Li, H. (eds) Radiology of Infectious Diseases: Volume 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9876-1_23
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