Multiple choice

Which of the following is a sexually transmitted infection in humans caused by bacterium Treponema pallidum and transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy or at birth?

  1. Gonnococcal infection

  2. Trichomoniasis

  3. Syphilis

  4. Chlamydia infection

  5. Herpes simplex
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Explanation

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The primary route of transmission is through sexual contact; it may also be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy or at birth, resulting in congenital syphilis.

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