Yaws
Yaws is a non-venereal endemic treponemal infection caused by Treponema pallidum sub-species pertenue, a spirochaete bacterium closely related to Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum, the agent of venereal syphilis. Yaws is a chronic, relapsing disease predominantly affecting children living in certain...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4655361/ |