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Yaws Disease Caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue in Wild Chimpanzee, Guinea, 2019

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Yaws-like lesions are widely reported in wild African great apes, yet the causative agent has not been confirmed in affected animals. We describe yaws-like lesions in a wild chimpanzee in Guinea for which we demonstrate infection with Treponema pallidum ...
Benjamin Mubemba, Emeline Chanove, K. Mätz-Rensing, J. Gogarten, A. Düx, K. Merkel, Caroline Röthemeier, A. Sachse, H. Rase, T. Humle, Guillaume Banville, Marine Tchoubar, S. Calvignac‐Spencer, Christelle Colin, F. Leendertz   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Contemporary Clinical Management of Otosyphilis for Practicing Otolaryngologists—A Scoping Review

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Otosyphilis has reemerged alongside increasing syphilis rates, highlighting the need for early recognition to prevent severe audiovestibular complications. A scoping review and retrospective case series indicate that most patients present with hearing loss, tinnitus, or vertigo and typically respond to penicillin‐based treatment.
Corinne A. Pittman, Hudson Liu, Sandeep Kowkuntla, Erica Choe, Matthew J. Copeland, Michael Hoa, Selena Briggs, H. Jeffrey Kim   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

What are the essential components of HIV treatment and care services in low and middle-income countries: an overview by settings and levels of the health system?

, 2012
OBJECTIVES: To review and summarize the essential components of HIV treatment and care services in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS: Literature review and reflection on programmatic experience.
Droti, Benson, Grosskurth, Heiner, Munderi, Paula, Ross, David A   +3 more
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Identification of Tp0751 (Pallilysin) as a Treponema pallidum Vascular Adhesin by Heterologous Expression in the Lyme disease Spirochete [PDF]

, 2017
Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis, is a highly invasive spirochete pathogen that uses the vasculature to disseminate throughout the body.
Cameron, Caroline E., Ebady, Rhodaba, Gupta, Nupur, Kao, Wei-Chien Andrew, Kim, Yae-Eun, Kim, Yae-Ram, Lithgow, Karen V., Moriarty, Tara J., Moter, Annette, Odisho, Tanya, Petrosova, Helena, Rojas, Pablo, Zhang, Yang   +12 more
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Multiplex Mediator Displacement Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Detection of Treponema pallidum and Haemophilus ducreyi

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Yaws, a neglected tropical disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, manifests as ulcerative skin lesions. Nucleic acid amplification tests, like loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), are versatile tools to ...
Lisa Becherer, S. Knauf, M. Marks, Simone Lueert, S. Frischmann, Nadine Borst, F. von Stetten, Sibauk V. Bieb, Y. Adu-Sarkodie, K. Asiedu, O. Mitjà, M. Bakheit   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pixelated pathologies: Camera trapping as a tool for monitoring wildlife health

Journal of Applied Ecology, EarlyView.
Given the increasing emergence of diseases, some with conservation and public health implications, improving and expanding wildlife health surveillance strategies is imperative. Camera trapping is particularly relevant for detecting new outbreaks, monitoring high‐risk zones and evaluating risk mitigation measures. Abstract Camera trapping has become an
Patricia Barroso, Pablo Palencia
wiley   +1 more source

The Structure of Treponema pallidum Tp0624 Reveals a Modular Assembly of Divergently Functionalized and Previously Uncharacterized Domains. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum is the causative agent of syphilis, a chronic, multistage, systemic infection that remains a major global health concern. The molecular mechanisms underlying T.
Michelle L Parker, Simon Houston, Charmaine Wetherell, Caroline E Cameron, Martin J Boulanger   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transcription of TP0126, Treponema pallidum Putative OmpW Homolog, Is Regulated by the Length of a Homopolymeric Guanosine Repeat [PDF]

, 2015
An effective mechanism for introduction of phenotypic diversity within a bacterial population exploits changes in the length of repetitive DNA elements located within gene promoters.
Brandt, Stephanie L., Centurion-Lara, Arturo, Ciccarese, Giulia, Drago, Francesco, Giacani, Lorenzo, Iverson-Cabral, Stefanie, Ke, Wujian, Lukehart, Sheila A., Molini, Barbara J., Reid, Tara B.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Non‐Healing Nasolabial Ulcerated Plaque: A Clinicopathologic Challenge

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A 66‐year‐old male with a history of chronic epistaxis and sinusitis presented with a non‐healing ulcer on the right nasolabial region persisting for 7 months. While denying additional symptoms, he admitted to recreational cocaine smoking. Examination revealed an ulcerated plaque with raised, pink‐edged borders extending from the right nasal ...
Lea Tordjman, Jeffrey N. Li, Gabriel Villada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence of syphilitic hepatitis among patients with neurosyphilis

Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection of ongoing public health concern due to its systemic complications, which necessitate early detection and management. As a non‐hepatotropic pathogen, syphilis can also cause unexplained hepatitis, a condition that is often overlooked.
Jessica Sun, Louis Wang, Christopher Pokorny   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source