A 2021 Update on Syphilis : Taking Stock from Pathogenesis to Vaccines

In 2021 the scientific community's efforts have been focused on solving the back-breaking challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, but sexually transmitted infections (STI) are still one of the most common global health problems. Syphilis is a systemic disease caused by the spirochaete Treponema pallidum (TP) and is one of the oldest known diseases. Its incidence has increased in the last few years and syphilis still remains a contemporary plague that continues to afflict millions of people worldwide. Despite research improvements, syphilis pathogenesis is not completely clear; clinical presentation is very heterogeneous and the diagnosis can sometimes be difficult. Furthermore, few therapeutic options are available, and a vaccine has not been found yet. In this review, we describe the most recent evidence concerning the clinical manifestation, diagnosis, treatment and vaccine prospectives for this disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 10(2021), 11 vom: 21. Okt.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tiecco, Giorgio [VerfasserIn]
Degli Antoni, Melania [VerfasserIn]
Storti, Samuele [VerfasserIn]
Marchese, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Focà, Emanuele [VerfasserIn]
Torti, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Castelli, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Quiros-Roldan, Eugenia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

HIV infection
Journal Article
Pathogenesis
Review
Sexually transmitted infections
Syphilis
Vaccine

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 30.11.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/pathogens10111364

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333696433