Salvarsan is an Arsenical Compound Used to Target the Pathogen

Question

Salvarsan is an arsenical compound used to target the pathogen
A) Treponema pallidum.
B) Plasmodium falciparium.
C) Escherichia coli.
D) Streptococcus mutans.
E) Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Accepted Answer

Salvarsan is primarily used to target Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis. It was one of the first effective treatments for syphilis and played a crucial role in the control and management of the disease.