Syphilis!

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Syphilis!

• Treponema pallidum

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What Is Syphilis?

• A sexually transmitted disease, living in the
  genital tract, and can be fatal if left
  untreated.
• A spirochete, which means it is spiral-shaped.
• Anaerobic and heterotrophic.
• Not seen on a gram stain because the bacteria is
  too thin.
• Releases the endotoxin lypopolysaccharide.
• Syphilis cannot be contracted through toilet
  seats, daily activities, hot tubs, or sharing
  eating utensils or clothing.

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The Four Stages of Syphilis!

• Primary Syphilis
• Secondary Syphilis
• Latent Syphilis
• Tertiary Syphilis

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Primary and Secondary Stages

• Primary typically acquired
• during sex when coming in contact
• with a lesion of an infected person.
• Usually asymptomatic so treatment is
• not sought out. After 10-90 days a skin
• lesion appears where the initial
• exposure occurred.
• Secondary occurs 1-6
• months after first stage.
• Many manifestations of the
• disease and it is most
• contagious in this stage.

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Latent and Tertiary Stages

• Latent having the
• disease without any
• symptoms being present.
• Tertiary last stage
• gummas (soft, tumor-
• like balls) appear
• anywhere in the body,
• seen right. They show the
• bodys inability to fight off the
• disease.

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WOW.

• People with HIV and Syphilis will have
  faster-advancing Syphilis.
• Hitler may have had Syphilis.
• Syphilis has existed since Medieval times, and
  was sometimes treated with mercury.

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Resources!

• http//www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/gallery/719/syphili
  sbacaterias.jpg
• http//www.uky.edu/Pharmacy/pro/phr952/9-5,9-8gram
  -/9-5,9-8.pdf
• http//www.dhpe.org/infect/syphilis.html
• http//www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Treponema_
  pallidum