Trends of syphilis in Brazil: A growth portrait of the treponemic epidemic.

Syphilis is a chronic infectious disease with its prevalence being described since the 15th century. Although its etiological agent and also the treatment measures are widely known, syphilis is still a great public health problem worldwide, mainly in countries with limited resources associated to lo...

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Main Authors: Marquiony Marques Dos Santos, Ana Karla Bezerra Lopes, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Kenio Costa de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231029