On the origin of the treponematoses: a phylogenetic approach.

On the origin of the treponematoses: a phylogenetic approach.

BACKGROUND:Since the first recorded epidemic of syphilis in 1495, controversy has surrounded the origins of the bacterium Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum and its relationship to the pathogens responsible for the other treponemal diseases: yaws, endemic syphilis, and pinta. Some researchers have a...

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Main Authors: Kristin N Harper, Paolo S Ocampo, Bret M Steiner, Robert W George, Michael S Silverman, Shelly Bolotin, Allan Pillay, Nigel J Saunders, George J Armelagos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2217670?pdf=render

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