Development of methods for studying *Treponema pallidum *in the Russian Federation

Abstract

Syphilis belongs to the category of socially significant sexually transmitted infections, the control of which is one of the priorities in global health. The beginning of the twentieth century was marked by the discovery of the causative agent of syphilis and the subsequent study of both the characteristics of the microorganism itself and the relationships in the “human population – treponema pallidum” system. The review examines the main milestones in the development of domestic syphilidology from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. Despite the emergence of new highly informative research methods, problems such as differential diagnosis and reducing the incidence of syphilis remain relevant.

Keywords

• treponema pallidum
• syphilis
• nichols
• street strain 14
• mutation a2058g