Scientists from the Universities of Basel and Zurich have identified the genetic traces of the bacterium Treponema pallidum in the skeletal remains of individuals who passed away in Brazil around 2,000 years ago. This finding represents the most ancient confirmed detection of this bacterium to date.
U S Syphilis Cases Surge to Highest Level in 70 Years legalinsurrection.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from legalinsurrection.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Genetic Analysis Doesn't Definitively Close the Case of Syphilis' Origin, but Detects Its Cousins in Prehistoric South America – and Redates the Emergence of the Disease
In contrast to a common theory, new findings suggest Columbus-led expeditions may not have transported syphilis to Europe from the Americas, though they cannot disprove the claim with certainty