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Fine analysis of genetic diversity of the tpr gene family among treponemal species, subspecies and strains.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jan 2013
Centurion-Lara Arturo, Giacani Lorenzo, Godornes Charmie, Molini Barbara J, Brinck Reid Tara, Lukehart Sheila A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The pathogenic non-cultivable treponemes include three subspecies of Treponema pallidum (pallidum, pertenue, endemicum), T. carateum, T. paraluiscuniculi, and the unclassified Fribourg-Blanc treponeme (Simian isolate). These treponemes are morphologically indistinguishable and antigen...
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