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Chapter 24 Lecture 4 (Syphilis (Secondary (sore throat, headache, mild…
Chapter 24 Lecture 4
Syphilis
Primary
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10-21 days after exposure center of chancre filled with serum - extremely infectious (millions of spirochetes)
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Pathogen and Virulence
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virulent strains make hyraluronidase which makes it easy for them to infiltrate intercellular spaces
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Epidemiology
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endemic sex workers, gay men, illegal drug use
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Dx, Tx, Prevention
Antibody test is used to diagnose primary, secondary and congenital syphilis
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Chlamydial Infections
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Pathogen and Virulence
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Developmental cycle
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reticulate bodies are noninfective, obligately infection
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