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chancroidAcute localized, sexually transmitted ulcer on or about the genitals, caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. It causes painful enlargement and suppuration of lymph nodes in the groin area. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This year, Weiss and her colleagues found that uncircumcised men are also more likely to acquire syphilis and chancroid, a genital lesion. 4) (Human papillomavirus, herpes simplex virus, hepatitis B, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia and chancroid can be transmitted orally, although authoritative data on the probabilities of oral transmission are lacking. Other infectious diseases such as syphilis, chancroid, tuberculosis, and leprosy also began to subside in Europe and the United States during this time. |
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