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Syphilis, sexually transmitted disease is caused by:

Correct answer: B. Treponema pallidum

  • A. HIV
  • B. Treponema pallidum
  • C. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • D. Type '2' virus

Explanation

Syphillis is caused by the bacterium Treponema Pallidum.HIV causes AIDS. Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes Gonorrhoea and Type '2' virus causes Herpes.HIV is the virus that causes HIV infection and leads to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS),Syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease, is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the bacterium responsible for causing the sexually transmitted infection known as gonorrhea.

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