Ancient bacterial genomes reveal a formerly unknown diversity of Treponema pallidum strains in early modern Europe
Kerttu Majander, Saskia Pfrengle, Arthur Kocher, Judith Neukamm, Louis du Plessis, Marta Pla-Díaz, Natasha Arora, Gülfirde Akgül, Kati Salo, Rachel Schats, Sarah A. Inskip, M. Oinonen, Heiki Valk, Martin Malve, Айвар Крийска, , Verena J. Schuenemann
This study identifies previously unknown Treponema pallidum strains in early modern Europe, suggesting a complex history of treponemal diseases.
Current Biology · Aug 13, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetics