Failure of PCR to Detect Treponema pallidum ssp. pertenue DNA in Blood in Latent Yaws.

Yaws, caused by Treponema pallidum ssp. pertenue, is a neglected tropical disease closely related to venereal syphilis and is targeted for eradication by 2020. Latent yaws represents a diagnostic challenge, and current tools cannot adequately distinguish between individuals with true latent infectio...

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Main Authors: Michael Marks, Samantha Katz, Kai-Hua Chi, Ventis Vahi, Yongcheng Sun, David C Mabey, Anthony W Solomon, Cheng Y Chen, Allan Pillay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4488379?pdf=render