A team of scientists has used state-of-the-art technology to elucidate the molecular architecture of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium which causes syphilis. The previously unknown detailed structure ...

The evolutionary history and origin of syphilis, and other treponemal diseases, is a hotly debated topic by scholars. Scholars who theorize syphilis originated in the "New World" and preceded the 15th ...

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 ...

Yaws is considered a neglected tropical disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pertenue, a subspecies of Treponema pallidum that causes venereal syphillis. However, Yaws is a non-venereal disease ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease is caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum. The disease can be easily treated if it's dealt with in the early stages. The syphilis rate in the United ...

Participate in this educational webinar to learn about key objects in Treponemal screening. Today's presentation will cover the following topics from the perspective of a NYC based Laboratory: How to ...

Researchers 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 oldest verified discovery of this pathogen ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema Pallidum. It affects sexually active people of both genders. Syphilis manifests in various regions of the body, in many ...

A 50-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with swelling of the left lateral malleolus after an ankle sprain and rupture of the Achilles tendon. Examination was notable for ulcerated lesions ...