The Arg753Gln Polymorphisms in Toll-like Receptor 2 in a Syphilis-Infected and Control Population in The Netherlands: Can Differences in the Number of Self-Reported Sexual Contacts... by Eliška Vrbová, Helene Zondag, Sylvia Bruisten, David Šmajs

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A public database for the new MLST scheme for Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum: surveillance and epidemiology of the causative agent of syphilis by Linda Grillova, Keith Jolley, David Šmajs, Mathieu Picardeau

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Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum strains DAL-1 and Philadelphia 1 differ in generation times in vitro as well as during experimental rabbit infection by Juraj Bosák, Lenka Mikalová, Matěj Hrala, Petra Pospíšilová, Martin Faldyna, David Šmajs

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Complete genome sequences of two strains of Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue from Ghana, Africa: Identical genome sequences in samples isolated more than 7 years apart. by Michal Strouhal, Lenka Mikalová, Pavla Havlíčková, Paolo Tenti, Darina Čejková, Ivan Rychlík, Sylvia Bruisten, David Šmajs

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Sequence typing of Haemophilus ducreyi isolated from patients in the Namatanai region of Papua New Guinea: Infections by Class I and Class II strain types differ in ulcer duration... by Monica Medappa, Petra Pospíšilová, Lucy N John, Camila González-Beiras, Marti Vall-Mayans, Oriol Mitjà, David Šmajs

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Whole-genome sequencing reveals evidence for inter-species transmission of the yaws bacterium among nonhuman primates in Tanzania. by Klára Janečková, Christian Roos, Petr Andrla, Pavla Fedrová, Nikola Tom, Simone Lueert, Julius D Keyyu, Idrissa S Chuma, David Šmajs, Sascha Knauf

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Whole genome sequences of nine Taylorella equigenitalis strains isolated in the Czech Republic between 1982-2021: Molecular dating suggests a common ancestor at the time of Roman E... by Matěj Hrala, Petr Andrla, Juraj Bosák, Pavla Fedrová, Amir Mugutdinov, Renata Karpíšková, Kateřina Nedbalcová, Jitka Raichová, Martin Faldyna, Petr Hořín, David Šmajs

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Low genetic diversity of Treponema pallidum ssp. pertenue (TPE) isolated from patients' ulcers in Namatanai District of Papua New Guinea: Local human population is infected by thre... by Monica Medappa, Petra Pospíšilová, Maria Paula M Madruga, Lucy N John, Camila G Beiras, Linda Grillová, Jan Oppelt, Arka Banerjee, Marti Vall-Mayans, Oriol Mitjà, David Šmajs

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The hare syphilis agent is related to, but distinct from, the treponeme causing rabbit syphilis. by Petra Pospíšilová, Darina Čejková, Pavla Buršíková, Pavla Fedrová, Lenka Mikalová, David Najt, Nikola Tom, Linda Hisgen, Simone Lueert, Johannes T Lumeij, Erik O Ågren, Sascha Knauf, David Šmajs

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The hare syphilis agent is related to, but distinct from, the treponeme causing rabbit syphilis by Petra Pospíšilová, Darina Čejková, Pavla Buršíková, Pavla Fedrová, Lenka Mikalová, David Najt, Nikola Tom, Linda Hisgen, Simone Lueert, Johannes T. Lumeij, Erik O. Ågren, Sascha Knauf, David Šmajs

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Majority of Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum MLST allelic profiles in the Czech Republic (2004–2022) belong to two SS14-like clusters by Eliška Vrbová, Petra Pospíšilová, Eliška Dastychová, Martina Kojanová, Miluše Kreidlová, Filip Rob, Vladimír Vašků, Petra Mosio, Radim Strnadel, Olga Faustmannová, Ivana Kuklová, Monika Dvořáková Heroldová, Hana Zákoucká, David Šmajs

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PCR-detection rates of T. pallidum ssp. pallidum in swab samples from the Czech Republic (2004–2022): Combined RPR, IgM, and PCR tests efficiently detect active syphilis by Eliška Vrbová, Petra Pospíšilová, Eliška Dastychová, Martina Kojanová, Miluše Kreidlová, Daniela Vaňousová, Filip Rob, Přemysl Procházka, Alena Krchňáková, Vladimír Vašků, Radim Strnadel, Olga Faustmannová, Monika Dvořáková Heroldová, Ivana Kuklová, Hana Zákoucká, David Šmajs

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Genetic diversity of Leptospira isolates in Lao PDR and genome analysis of an outbreak strain. by Linda Grillová, Matthew T Robinson, Anisone Chanthongthip, Antony T Vincent, Cecilia Nieves, Jan Oppelt, Jean-François Mariet, Céline Lorioux, Manivanh Vongsouvath, Mayfong Mayxay, Ooyanong Phonemeexay, Sayaphet Rattanavong, Koukeo Phommasone, Anousone Douangnouvong, David Šmajs, Frédéric J Veyrier, Paul N Newton, Mathieu Picardeau

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Treponematosis in critically endangered Western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) in Senegal by Youssouf Sereme, Sandra Madariaga Zarza, Hacène Medkour, Soraya Mezouar, Laia Dotras, Amanda Barciela, R. Adriana Hernandez-Aguilar, Joana Vitte, David Šmajs, Meriem Louni, Baptiste Mulot, Antoine Leclerc, Jean-Pascal Guéry, Nicolas Orain, Georges Diatta, Cheikh Sokhna, Didier Raoult, Bernard Davoust, Florence Fenollar, Oleg Mediannikov

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High prevalence and genetic diversity of Treponema paraluisleporidarum isolates in European lagomorphs by Sascha Knauf, Linda Hisgen, Erik O. Ågren, Alexander M. Barlow, Marcus Faehndrich, Ulrich Voigt, Luisa Fischer, Linda Grillová, Luisa K. Hallmaier-Wacker, Marja J. L. Kik, Jana C. Klink, Jitka Křenová, Antonio Lavazza, Simone Lüert, Markéta Nováková, Darina Čejková, Carlo Pacioni, Tiziana Trogu, David Šmajs, Christian Roos

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