Southern Methodist University: Ancient DNA Pushes Back Record of Treponemal Disease-causing Bacteria by 3,000 Years
January 23, 2026
January 23, 2026
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news:
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Ancient DNA pushes back record of Treponemal disease-causing bacteria by 3,000 years
Discovery adds to evidence of extensive pathogen diversity in the Americas long before European contact.
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Scientists have recovered a genome of Treponema pallidum - the bacterium whose subspecies today are responsible for four treponemal diseases, inc . . .
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Ancient DNA pushes back record of Treponemal disease-causing bacteria by 3,000 years
Discovery adds to evidence of extensive pathogen diversity in the Americas long before European contact.
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Scientists have recovered a genome of Treponema pallidum - the bacterium whose subspecies today are responsible for four treponemal diseases, inc . . .