The Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures has added the syphilis pathogen to its ...

Treponema pallidum is the bacterium responsible for syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection that has seen a resurgence in many parts of the world. Understanding how this pathogen interacts with ...

Until now, the bacterium Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum could only be propagated in laboratory animals, especially rabbits. Researchers from the United States have developed a method that ...

While sex is built into the very definition of an STI, experts caution that it is possible to contract one without getting it ...

This vulvar tumour case highlights the need for multidisciplinary care to manage coexisting malignancies and infections.