pinta disease
MONDO:0000979Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names pinta disease yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0000979), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: pinta disease
- Also called
- Pinta