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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - MSC 112 Mastellone
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Pathology
Undergraduate 1
11/19/2011

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Term
C.A. for Syphilis
Definition
Treponema pallidum
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Hosts for Syphilis
Definition
humans
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Incubation period for Syphilis
Definition
3 weeks
Term
First stage of Syphilis
Definition
Primary Syphilis
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Primary Syphilis is characterized by a:
Definition
Chancre
Term
the chancre for Primary Syphilis looks like
Definition
a purple ulcer with a raised margin and hard edges
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The chancre for Primary Syphilis develops
Definition
at the site of entry of the spirochete
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symptoms of Secondary Syphilis
Definition
flu like symptoms with swollen lymph nodes
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gummy granular lesions
Definition
Gumma
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result of Tertiarty Syphilis
Definition
causes blood vessels to burst
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Other name for Syphilis
Definition
The Great Pox
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C.A. for Gonorrhea
Definition
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
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Can Gonorrhea live outside the body?
Definition
No, it is very fragile.
Term
Incubation period for Gonorrhea
Definition
2 to 6 days
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Other name for Gonorrhea
Definition
The Clap
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The most frequently reported infection in the U.S.
Definition
Chlamydia
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C.A. for Chlamydia
Definition
Chylamydia trachomatis
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C.A. for Chancroid
Definition
Haemophilus ducreyi
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Appreance of Chancroid
Definition
soft chancre - ragged edges and soft borders
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