A 5,500-Year-Old Skeleton Reveals the Deep Origins of Syphilis

Scientists have uncovered the oldest known genome of the bacterium responsible for syphilis, revealing a previously unknown lineage that existed thousands of years ago in the Americas.
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Ancient DNA Shows Syphilis-Like Diseases Were Widespread in Americas Before Columbus’ Arrival

Researchers have found ancient DNA belonging to the syphilis pathogen in 2,000-year-old human bones unearthed in Brazil. It marked the discovery of the earliest known genomic evidence of Treponema ...
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Oldest trace of Syphilis-linked DNA from 5,500-year-old bone shows disease came from Americas

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. syphilis (photo credit: INGIMAGE) Ancient DNA from a 5,500-year-old skeleton in Colombia reveals the oldest genome of "Treponema ...
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Syphilis-like diseases were already widespread in America before the arrival of Columbus

Researchers at the Universities of Basel and Zurich have discovered the genetic material of the pathogen Treponema pallidum in the bones of people who died in Brazil 2,000 years ago. This is the ...

Portable CRISPR-based test detects four STIs, including syphilis, in under an hour

Researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) have developed a world-first ...
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Syphilis pathogen from the petri dish

BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERMANY, February 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures has added the syphilis ...