Question

Which of the following entities causes syphilis?

(a) Treponema pallidum

(b) Neisseria gonorrhoeae

(c) HIV

(d) Hepatitis-B

Answer 1

Answer is : (a) Treponema pallidum

Causative agent of syphilis is Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is a bacterial infection usually spreads by sexual contact that starts as a painless sore.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes gonorrhoea. HIV causes AIDS. Hepatitis-B virus causes hepatitis, i.e. a liver infection.