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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Autors principals: Harper, K, Ocampo, P, Steiner, B, George, R, Silverman, M, Bolotin, S, Pillay, A, Saunders, N, Armelagos, G
Format: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicat: Public Library of Science 2008
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