Whole genome sequence of Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum, strain Mexico A, suggests recombination between yaws and syphilis strains.

• Main Authors: Helena Pětrošová (Author), Marie Zobaníková (Author), Darina Čejková (Author), Lenka Mikalová (Author), Petra Pospíšilová (Author), Michal Strouhal (Author), Lei Chen (Author), Xiang Qin (Author), Donna M Muzny (Author), George M Weinstock (Author), David Šmajs (Author)
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• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum (TPA), the causative agent of syphilis, and Treponema pallidum ssp. pertenue (TPE), the causative agent of yaws, are closely related spirochetes causing diseases with distinct clinical manifestations. The TPA Mexico A strain was isolated in 1953 from male, with prima...