Lineage-specific tprK diversification and Treponema pallidum transmission dynamics in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nicole A. P. Lieberman, Luciana García, Shah A. Mohamed Bakhash, Jeffrey C. Furlong, B. Ethan Nunley, Andrés Rabinovich, Patricia Fernández Pardal, Viviana Leiro, Hong Xie, Farhang F. Aghakhanian, Mauro Romero Leal Passos, Wilma Nancy Campos Arze, Hugo Boechat Andrade, Silver Keith Vargas, Kelika Anne Konda, , Alexander L. Greninger
This study analyzes Treponema pallidum strains in Buenos Aires, Argentina, using whole genome sequencing and tprK locus analysis to understand transmission dynamics and lineage-specific diversity.
bioRxiv · Apr 3, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology