Treponema Pallidum Can Be Transmitted

question 45

Multiple Choice

Treponema pallidum can be transmitted

• A) from an infected mother to her unborn child.
• B) through sexual intercourse.
• C) by contact with infected fomites.
• D) both by contact with infected fomites and through sexual intercourse.
• E) both through sexual intercourse and from an infected mother to her unborn child.

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