Syphilis – How was the cause found ?

The cause of syphilis was found by two *German dermatologists (in 1905): a spirochaete bacteria called Treponema Pallidum

When presented at a meeting of the Berlin medical society, the president, Prof Ernst Von Bergmann, cut him short with words he no doubt later regretted. “This terminates the discussion – until the next cause of syphilis is brought to our attention”

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