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Linda Xu

University of Washington

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Treponema pallidum TprD and TprK Are Adhesins and Promote Spirochetes Opsonophagocytosis

Kashaf Zafar, Cecil Onyedikachi Azuama, Linda Xu, Lorenzo Giacani, Nikhat Parveen

This study identifies TprD and TprK as surface-exposed adhesins on Treponema pallidum that mediate cell adherence and are targets of opsonic antibodies promoting macrophage-mediated clearance.

bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology