Whole Genome Sequence of Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum, Strain Mexico A, Suggests Recombination between Yaws and Syphilis Strains

BACKGROUND: Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum (TPA), the causative agent of syphilis, and Treponema pallidum ssp. pertenue (TPE), the causative agent of yaws, are closely related spirochetes causing diseases with distinct clinical manifestations. The TPA Mexico A strain was isolated in 1953 from male...

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Main Authors: Pětrošová, Helena, Zobaníková, Marie, Čejková, Darina, Mikalová, Lenka, Pospíšilová, Petra, Strouhal, Michal, Chen, Lei, Qin, Xiang, Muzny, Donna M., Weinstock, George M., Šmajs, David
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3447947/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23029591
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001832
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