Browsing: Syphilis

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over the setbacks in the fight against sexually transmitted diseases.

By Leah Rosenbaum For more than a century, scientists have tried to grow Treponema pallidum, the corkscrew-shaped bacterium that causes syphilis.…

Syphilis researchers have identified exterior proteins on the bacteria that could serve as vaccine targets Summary: Despite efforts to eradicate…