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In vitro isolation of contemporary Treponema pallidum strains directly from clinical samples of syphilis patients
26 Mar 2025
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Objectives Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum ( T. pallidum ) is the etiological agent of syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease of global public health importance. The objective of this study was to introduce a novel in vitro protocol for isolation of T. pallidum directly from patients' clinical samples, eliminating the need for rabbit propagation. Methods Four oral and five genital swabs were collected from...
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