Treponema pallidum

Pathology

T. Pallidium is the causative agent of syphilis. It is transmitted through humans and cause diseases and can causes damages and previous damage done by the organism cannot be cured. It is only transmitted sexually. It can be transmitted from mother to baby. The disease it transmitted by sexual contact and it does not spread by using things that are used by others for regular purposes such as clothes, utensils, etc. The disease is spread from one person to another by contact with syphilis sores. It is spread through contact with syphilis sores that are caused by the organism. The sores can occur on the external anus, vagina, and internal anus and can also occur in the rectum. The primary stage of syphilis there is a chancre that is round and does not cause pain. It heals on its own and if the disease is not treated a person will go into the secondary and late phases of the disease. The sores can also occur in the mouth. Sometime it is not possible for a person to know whether the person has syphilis because sores occur in inside of the vagina and anus in males and females. So the person should be tested for syphilis. The secondary phase is associated with rash through out the body. If it is not treated the symptoms will go into the latent phase and it can cause damage to organs and it affect the coordination and affect the important organs and may even lead to death. Syphilis can be treated and the person at that time should avoid sexual contact. It just requires one dose of a intramuscular injection of penicillin.

The person infected with Syphilis has a higher risk of getting HIV. The spread of the disease can be preveted by using safe sex practices.