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. 2022 Dec 21;60(12):e0079922.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.00799-22. Epub 2022 Dec 21.

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Lauren Nicholas Herrera et al. J Clin Microbiol. .

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Keywords: dermatology; plaque; rash; secondary syphilis; uveitis.

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