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Research in the area of life sciences reported from C. Florindo and colleagues
December 23rd, 2008
"A molecular system was used to subtype Portuguese Treponema pallidum clinical strains isolated from both skin lesions and blood," investigators in Lisbon, Portugal report. "The study with this system constitutes the first typing study in a European country. Three T. pallidum subtypes were found: subtypes 14a (50%), 14d (45.2%), and 14f (4.8%)," wrote C. Florindo and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "Further studies are needed to better characterize the isolates involved in syphilis outbreaks." Florindo and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology (Molecular Typing of Treponema pallidum...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-23)
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