Secondary Syphilis Is Not Contagious

question 35

True/False

Secondary syphilis is not contagious.

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Definitions:

Coagulation

The process of blood turning from a liquid to a gel, forming a clot, which is crucial in preventing excessive bleeding when the vascular system is injured.

Platelets

Small blood cells essential for blood clotting and preventing bleeding.

Agglutination

The clumping together of cells or particles, commonly observed in blood cells in response to certain antibodies, which can be a basis for blood typing.

Factor XIII

A plasma enzyme that plays a key role in blood coagulation through its action in stabilizing the formation of a blood clot.