Diseases

Yaws

A systemic non-venereal infection of the tropics caused by TREPONEMA PALLIDUM subspecies pertenue.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A systemic non-venereal infection of the tropics caused by TREPONEMA PALLIDUM subspecies pertenue.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Frambesia
  • Frambesia Tropica
  • Frambesia Tropicas
  • Frambesias

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent

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  2. C01w.150.252w.400w.840w.750w
  3. C01w.150.252w.819.910w
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  5. C17.800w.838w.765.910w

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NLM Classification

WC 425

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Yaws. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015001. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015001
  2. Yaws. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaws
  3. Yaws. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76973