Complete genome sequences of two strains of Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue from Indonesia: Modular structure of several treponemal genes.

• Main Authors: Michal Strouhal (Author), Lenka Mikalová (Author), Jan Haviernik (Author), Sascha Knauf (Author), Sylvia Bruisten (Author), Gerda T Noordhoek (Author), Jan Oppelt (Author), Darina Čejková (Author), David Šmajs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue (TPE) is the causative agent of yaws, a multistage disease endemic in tropical regions in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and South America. To date, seven TPE strains have been completely sequenced and analyzed including five TPE strains of human origin (CDC-2,...