Yaws causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Overview
Yaws is an infection caused by the spiral-shaped bacteria, Treponema pallidum, subspecies pertenue. It is closely related to the bacterium that causes syphilis, but this disease is not sexually transmitted.
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