Treponema pallidum gets transmitted from the mother to the fetus and caused syphilis. The given condition indicates

Sexual transmission

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Congenital transmission

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Genetic transmission

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Congenital transmission
Congenital infections are those that affect the mother and the fetus or newborn. Treponema pallidum is a spirochete bacterium belonging to the Spirochaetaceae family. It causes Congenital syphilis that can spread by direct contact with the lesion and also be passed from mother to child during fetal development or at birth. Thus the correct answer is option B.

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