The rabbit has been the animal most commonly employed for syphilis research since the first report of infection of this species in 1906 (Bertarelli, 1906). Experimental ocular and neurosyphilis has been investigated in this laboratory during the past 5 years in three species-rabbits, owl monkeys, and squirrel monkeys (Smith,
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