Comparative genomics of Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum and Treponema paraluiscuniculi.

• Authors: ŠMAJS David; MATĚJKOVÁ Petra; NORRIS S.J.; WEINSTOCK G.M.
• Year of publication: 2004
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Clin. Microbiol. Infec.
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Field: Genetics and molecular biology
• Keywords: Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum; Treponema paraluiscuniculi
• Description: Genomes of closely related treponemes, Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum (Nichols) and Treponema paraluiscuniculi were compared using several techniques of genomics and molecular biology. T. pallidum ssp. pallidum is the causative agent of a highly invasive human disease syphilis whereas T. paraluiscuniculi is not pathogenic to humans.

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