Molecular strain typing of the yaws pathogen, Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue.

Molecular strain typing of the yaws pathogen, Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue.

Yaws is a neglected tropical disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue. The disease primarily affects children under 15 years of age living in low socioeconomic conditions in tropical areas. As a result of a renewed focus on the disease owing to a recent eradication effo...

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Main Authors: Samantha S Katz, Kai-Hua Chi, Eli Nachamkin, Damien Danavall, Fasihah Taleo, Jacob L Kool, Kennedy Kwasi Addo, William Ampofo, Shirley V Simpson, Tun Ye, Kingsley B Asiedu, Ronald C Ballard, Cheng Y Chen, Allan Pillay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6135492?pdf=render

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