Unbeknownst to him, a 30-year-old male has contracted Treponema pallidum during a sexual encounter the night before
Place the following manifestations of the microorganism in the chronological order that they would occur in the absence of treatment. Use all the options.
A) Formation of aneurysms
B) Appearance of a rash on the man's palms and feet
C) Development of painless chancres on the man's scrotum.
D) Latency
Ans:
C, B, D, A
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The primary stage of syphilis includes chancre formation, while the secondary stage often involves a rash on the palms and feet. Latency occurs between the second and third stages, the latter often including cardiovascular effect such as aneurysm formation.
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