Development of a Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) scheme for Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue: Application to yaws in Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea

BACKGROUND: Yaws is a neglected tropical disease, caused by Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue. The disease causes chronic lesions, primarily in young children living in remote villages in tropical climates. As part of a global yaws eradication campaign initiated by the World Health Organization, we...

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Autores principales: Godornes, Charmie, Giacani, Lorenzo, Barry, Alyssa E., Mitja, Oriol, Lukehart, Sheila A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5760108/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29281641
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006113

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5760108/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29281641
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006113

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