Chapter 6, Problem 16CT

Summary Introduction

To determine

The process by which doctors infected syphilis victims with malaria parasites often cured the syphilis infection.

Introduction:

Syphilis is a type of sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. It is a highly contagious disease, which has four stages: primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary. It is diagnosed by serological tests and it is treated with penicillin G. The causative agent of malaria is protozoan parasite; the disease is caused by the bite of their host female mosquitoes.