Syphilis Summary

The Appearance of Syphilis in the 1490s Overview The earliest references to the disease now known as syphilis come from the 1490s, when it broke out among French troops besieging the city of Naples. I... Read more

Syphilis Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by spiral-shaped bacteria called treponema pallidum. Syphilis is acquired during sexual contact with an individual already infected with the ... Read more

Syphilis Test Once a ravaging disease that rose to epidemic proportions, syphilis is effectively treated today with penicillin and other antibiotics. Because there is no known inoculation, accurate te... Read more

Wasserman Test The Wasserman test is used to diagnose the illness known as syphilis. The test is named after its developer, the German bacteriologist August Wasserman (1866-1925). The Wasserman test w... Read more

Syphilis A sexually transmitted disease that, if untreated, can cause permanent damage to the heart and central nervous system. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STDs) caused by an organism ... Read more

In the following excerpt, Leavy analyzes literary works that closely associate women with disease. When Fournier published his book on Syphilis and Marriage in 1880, he had several purposes. Like h... Read more