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Causes & Risk Factors Syphilis is caused by a bacterial organism called a spirochete, also known as Treponema pallidum in scientific terms.
Signs & Symptoms Involves formation of ulcer, abnormal bulging of the large vessel leaving the heart, the development of large nodules in various organs of the body
Diagnosis Syphilis can be diagnosed by scraping the base of the ulcer and looking under a special type of microscope for the spirochetes.
Treatment The common penicillin injections have been very effective in treating both early and late-stage syphilis.