On the origin of the Treponematoses: a phylogenetic approach
Background: Since the first recorded epidemic of syphilis in 1495, controversy has surrounded the origins of the bacterium Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum and its relationship to the pathogens responsible for other treponemal diseases: yaws, endemic syphilis, and pinta. Some researchers have argu...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2008
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