Genomic epidemiology of syphilis reveals independent emergence of macrolide resistance across multiple circulating lineages
Mathew A. Beale, Michael Marks, Sharon K. Sahi, Lauren C. Tantalo, Achyuta Nori, Patrick French, Sheila A. Lukehart, Christina M. Marra, Nicholas Robert Thomson
The paper shows that macrolide resistance in syphilis emerged independently in multiple lineages, not just the SS14 lineage, challenging the idea that resistance drove its spread.
Nature Communications · Jul 22, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics