In untreated _____, a secondary oral phase (infectious mucous patches) of the disease may appear 2 to 10 weeks after the initial non-oral lesion occurs and has subsided.

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The described symptom is characteristic of secondary syphilis, which can occur 2 to 10 weeks after the initial lesion, known as the primary chancre, has resolved. Secondary syphilis can present with a variety of symptoms, including mucous patches in the mouth, skin rash, fever, and swollen lymph nodes.

In Untreated _____, a Secondary Oral Phase (Infectious Mucous Patches)