The Geography of Treponematosis *
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چکیده
Yaws and syphilis are closely related diseases that together constitute one of the most ancient and widespread of human afflictions. "Yaw" is supposedly derived from a native African dialect, being a phonetic equivalent, descriptive of the external lesion. There are a number of synonyms in several languages (frambaesia, pian, bouba, etc.). The only acceptable etymology of "syphilis" is that offered by Hendrickson,30 beginning with a&Xo's which meant shameful, hideous, or deformed. The word was given personification by Fracastor after rather obscure transliteration in the mythical hero of his poem, Syphilis sive morbus gallic-us, the name having been applied later to the well-known venereal disease. For convenience, the term treponematosis serves to designate the variegated syndrome of yaws and syphilis. Numerous allied clinical states, to be discussed subsequently and having a prolific nomenclature,can also be regarded as members of the treponematosis group. The geographical background of this disease-complex may be constructed by correlating reliable historical information with epidemiological evidence. Paleopathological specimens of treponemal bones, which can be dated with relative accuracy, permit enquiry to extend much farther back in time than is possible for most other human diseases. The enquiry will include anthropological data that are necessary for comprehension of the geographic picture.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1939