Which of the following is NOT true about syphilis? Caused by a spirochete bacterium, Treponema pallidum None of the other four answers (All are true of syphilis) Secondary stage of syphilis is characterized by rubbery masses (gummas) in brain, cardiovascular system, skin, or other sites Primary stage is characterized by hard-based painless lesion called a chancre Can be diagnosed serologically using an indirect fluorescent antibody test (indirect immunofluorescence)

Which of the following is NOT true about syphilis? Caused by a spirochete bacterium, Treponema pallidum None of the other four answers (All are true of syphilis) Secondary stage of syphilis is characterized by rubbery masses (gummas) in brain, cardiovascular system, skin, or other sites Primary stage is characterized by hard-based painless lesion called a chancre Can be diagnosed serologically using an indirect fluorescent antibody test (indirect immunofluorescence)

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