Brief history of syphilis

• Published in: Journal of medicine and life Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 4 - 10
• Main Authors: Tampa, M, Sarbu, I, Matei, C, Benea, V, Georgescu, S R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Romania Carol Daila University Foundation 15.03.2014; Carol Davila University Press
• Subjects: Culture; History, 15th Century; History, 16th Century; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Humans; Review; Syphilis - drug therapy; Syphilis - etiology; Syphilis - history; Treponema pallidum; syphilis; syphilis treatment; history of syphilis

Before the discovery of Treponema pallidum as the etiologic agent, the origins of syphilis have been the subject of several debates. Diverse therapeutic agents were employed in an attempt to cure the disease. Examining the milestones in the history of syphilis, the present article reviews the existi...