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.

• Main Authors: Michal Strouhal (Author), Lenka Mikalová (Author), Pavla Havlíčková (Author), Paolo Tenti (Author), Darina Čejková (Author), Ivan Rychlík (Author), Sylvia Bruisten (Author), David Šmajs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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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)...