Syphilis
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Published: |
Chelsea House,
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Publisher Address: | New York, NY |
Publication Dates: | c2010. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 2nd ed. |
Series: |
Deadly diseases and epidemics |
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Carrier Form: | 142 p.: ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781604132427 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1604132426 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Index Number: | R759 |
CLC: | R759.1-4 |
Call Number: | R759.1-4/S558/2nd.ed. |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. The disease called syphilis -- History and folklore of syphilis -- Syphilis : from plague to STD -- Trepnema pallidum : the syphilis organism -- Prevention and treatment of syphilis -- Epidemiology of syphilis -- Syphilis in contemporary society -- A case study in syphilis research. An overview of syphilis, a life threatening sexually transmitted disease, that discusses symptoms and complications, transmission, treatment options, and the importance of prevention. |