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