2006-11-19 06:59:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I don't know, but I doubt it. Although the popularly accepted story of where syphilis originated is that it came from people having sex with sheep, it is still an infection, and as such, merely has the property of infecting more than one species of host. That would be kind of like saying that rabies has components of skunk, squirrel, bat, dog and cat protein. See what I mean?
2006-11-19 07:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by pessimoptimist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, it does not contain lamb protein...;
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2006-11-19 15:04:35 · answer #2 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It is caused by a bacteria called a spirochete.
2006-11-19 15:01:44 · answer #3 · answered by ignoramus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋