pinta disease
An endemic bacterial infection caused by Treponema carateum. It is manifested with chronic cutaneous lesions. The early lesions consist of papules and erythematous plaques. The late lesions consist of hypochromic, achromic, hyperpigmented and atrophic lesions. The late skin lesions may cause destruction of bones and cartilage and produce disfiguring changes.
MONDO:0000314
primary bacterial infectious disease
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MONDO:0007000
Treponema infectious disease
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MONDO:0024295
skin disease caused by bacterial infection
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Azul
related
Carate
related
Empeines
related
Lota
related
Mal del pinto
related
Pinta
exact
Tina
related
endemic treponematosis caused by Treponema carateum
related
pinta
exact