Failure of PCR to Detect Treponema pallidum ssp. pertenue DNA in Blood in Latent Yaws.

• Main Authors: Michael Marks (Author), Samantha Katz (Author), Kai-Hua Chi (Author), Ventis Vahi (Author), Yongcheng Sun (Author), David C Mabey (Author), Anthony W Solomon (Author), Cheng Y Chen (Author), Allan Pillay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Yaws, caused by Treponema pallidum ssp. pertenue, is a neglected tropical disease closely related to venereal syphilis and is targeted for eradication by 2020. Latent yaws represents a diagnostic challenge, and current tools cannot adequately distinguish between individuals with true latent infectio...