Syphilis clear

1998/12/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

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Thirty-three American researchers have revealed all the genetic heritage of the bacterium Trepanoma pallidum, which causes the disease called syphilis. In other words, this bacterium has been deciphered by the genome and syphilis will be easier to fight the disease.

Because this pathogenic bacterium only lives in the human body, there has been a failure in the culture sessions in the laboratory, so nothing is known about its influence on the disease. According to the WHO, every year 12 million people are infected with syphilis.

In addition, people suffering from this disease are very sensitive to AIDS and those suffering from immunodepression are very vulnerable. By the way, the genome of the Koch bacillus, which causes tuberculosis, has also been completely deciphered and is a great step forward in the development of vaccines.