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Complete genome sequences of two strains of Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue from Ghana, Africa: Identical genome sequences in samples isolated more than 7 years apart.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Sept 2017
Strouhal Michal, Mikalová Lenka, Havlíčková Pavla, Tenti Paolo, Čejková Darina, Rychlík Ivan, Bruisten Sylvia, Šmajs David
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BACKGROUND: Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue (TPE) is the causative agent of yaws, a multi-stage disease, endemic in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and South America. To date, four TPE strains have been completely sequenced including three TPE strains of human origin (Samoa D, CDC-2, and Gauthier) and one TPE strain (Fribourg-Blanc) isolated from a baboon. All TPE strains are highly similar to T....
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