Congenital syphilis: The continuing scourge
Congenital syphilis is a severe, disabling infection that occurs due to the transmission of Treponema pallidum across the placenta during pregnancy or from contact with an infectious genital lesion during delivery. However, its early diagnosis is often difficult because more than half of the affecte...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4553844/ |