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    Glossary Spirochete

    spiral-shaped bacteria known for their corkscrew motion

    Spirochetes are a group of spiral-shaped bacteria known for their unique corkscrew motion, which allows them to move through viscous environments like mucus. They are responsible for several significant diseases in humans, including Lyme disease (caused by *Borrelia burgdorferi*) and syphilis (caused by *Treponema pallidum*).

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    1. The RpoS Gatekeeper in Borrelia burgdorferi: An Invariant Regulatory Scheme That Promotes Spirochete Persistence in Reservoir Hosts and Niche Diversity Frontiers in Microbiology · 2019 · 91 citations
    2. Syphilitic Alopecia: A Report of 5 Cases and a Review of the Literature Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2013 · 13 citations
    3. Essential syphilitic alopecia: Non-scarring alopecia in 21-year-old man Our Dermatology Online · 2021
    4. Syphilitic alopecia Informa Healthcare eBooks · 2012
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    6. Secondary Syphilis in Cali, Colombia: New Concepts in Disease Pathogenesis PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2010 · 82 citations
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    8. Cutaneous manifestations of systemic infection in children Current problems in dermatology · 1993
    9. Nonspecific diffuse alopecia as a single manifestation of syphilis infection: clinical and trichoscopic features International Journal of Dermatology · 2018 · 7 citations
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    11. Linking allergy to mercury to HLA and burning mouth syndrome Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2007 · 6 citations
    12. Histopathology of non-scarring alopecia Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 1995 · 122 citations
    13. Eosinophils in fibrous tracts and near hair bulbs: A helpful diagnostic feature of alopecia areata Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1997 · 64 citations
    14. Cutaneous manifestations of HIV infection other than Kaposi's sarcoma: Clinical and histologic aspects Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1990 · 54 citations
    15. Essential syphilitic alopecia revisited Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1995 · 53 citations
    16. Clinical Approach to the Patient With Alopecia Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2006 · 21 citations
    17. Systemic causes of hair loss Annals of Medicine · 2016 · 18 citations
    18. Histologic Features of Alopecias–Part I: Nonscarring Alopecias Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2015 · 13 citations
    19. Dermatoscopic findings of syphilitic alopecia Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2020 · 11 citations
    20. Hair loss Postgraduate Medicine · 1986 · 9 citations
    21. Early Diffuse Alopecia in a Neonate with Congenital Syphilis Pediatric Dermatology · 2006 · 7 citations
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    24. Syphilis: today Reviews in Medical Microbiology · 2010 · 2 citations
    25. Diffuse Hair Loss in Secondary Syphilis in HIV Positive Man: Case Report Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis · 2012 · 2 citations
    26. Diagnostic challenges in determining alopecia areata Expert Review of Dermatology · 2013 · 1 citations
    27. Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma presenting as frontal fibrosing alopecia Dermatology Online Journal · 2025
    28. Scaly Papular Lesions Elsevier eBooks · 2018
    29. Case Report: Secondary syphilitic alopecia following non-penetrative sexual contact: a case of initial misdiagnosis Frontiers in Medicine · 2026
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