A 10-year-old male from Africa presents with skin lesions as seen in the image provided.
Source: CDC and Dr. Peter Perine
The lesions demonstrate spirochetes on darkfield examination. The treponemal
Serologic tests are also positive. You suspect the infection is due to
A) Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum.
B) T. pallidum ssp. endemicum.
C) T. carateum.
D) T. pallidum ssp. pertenue.
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