AI Article Synopsis
- Electron microscopy of primary syphilitic lesions reveals significant changes in capillaries, including increased endothelial cell growth and a high number of various infiltrating cells in the nearby connective tissue.
- These alterations suggest a notable inflammatory response in the affected areas.
- The observed damage to nerve axon terminals may account for the lack of pain associated with primary syphilis lesions.
Article Abstract
Electron microscopical studies of primary syphilitic lesions showed intensive changes in the capillaries in the form of endothelial proliferation and extensive infilitration of different cells in the surrounding connective tissue. The degenerative changes in axon terminals could explain the painless course of primary induration.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1045755 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.56.3.137 | DOI Listing |
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