Pathogenesis and Clinical manifestations of Treponema pallidum
Pathogenesis of Treponema pallidum The two major routes of transmission of Treponema pallidum are sexual and transplacental. Sexual exposure to a person who has an active syphilitic chancre carries a high probability of acquiring syphilis. The organisms enter a susceptible host by penetration of intact mucous membranes or the minute abrasions in the skin surface … Read more Pathogenesis and Clinical manifestations of Treponema pallidum