Posted: July 16th, 2017

Regarding tertiary syphilis, all of the following are true EXCEPT:

Regarding tertiary syphilis, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A. Damage to host tissues occurs due to the immune response mounted against the causative
agent
B. Symptoms can develop several years after the primary infection, or never at all
C. The patient is infectious via genital or bucal secretions
D. This stage is characterized by lessions known as Gumma
E. The disease can cause changes in the patient’s personality and mental ability