Whole genome sequence of the Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum strain Amoy: An Asian isolate highly similar to SS14.

Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum (T. pallidum), the causative agent of the sexually transmitted disease syphilis, is an uncultivatable human pathogen. The geographical differences in T. pallidum genomes leading to differences in pathogenicity are not yet understood. Presently, twelve T. pallidum gen...

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Main Authors: Man-Li Tong, Qiang Zhao, Li-Li Liu, Xiao-Zhen Zhu, Kun Gao, Hui-Lin Zhang, Li-Rong Lin, Jian-Jun Niu, Zhi-Liang Ji, Tian-Ci Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5546693?pdf=render