The STD characterized by three distinctly different symptomatic stages is the result of infection with

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The STD characterized by three distinctly different symptomatic stages is syphilis, which is caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum pallidum. The three stages are primary, secondary, and tertiary syphilis. Chlamydia trachomatis can cause a sexually transmitted infection, but it does not have distinct stages of symptomatic presentation. Leptospira interrogans causes leptospirosis, which is not an STD, and does not have distinct stages of symptomatic presentation. Treponema carateum causes pinta, which is not an STD prevalent in the United States. Treponema pallidum pertenue causes yaws, which is also not an STD prevalent in the United States.

The STD Characterized by Three Distinctly Different Symptomatic Stages Is