The genomes of the yaws bacterium, Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue, of nonhuman primate and human origin are not genomically distinct.

<h4>Background</h4>Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue (TPE) is the causative agent of human yaws. Yaws is currently reported in 13 endemic countries in Africa, southern Asia, and the Pacific region. During the mid-20th century, a first yaws eradication effort resulted in a global 95% dro...

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Main Authors: Klára Janečková, Christian Roos, Pavla Fedrová, Nikola Tom, Darina Čejková, Simone Lueert, Julius D Keyyu, Idrissa S Chuma, Sascha Knauf, David Šmajs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011602&type=printable