US Edition5,500-year-old skeleton yields oldest evidence yet of syphilis-related bacteria
The genome of an ancient syphilis-related bacterium from a Colombian hunter-gatherer reveals a lineage over 13,700 years old, predating agriculture and urbanization.
- Scientists found a genome of Treponema Pallidum in 5,500-year-old remains in Sabana de Bogotá, Colombia, representing the oldest evidence of syphilis-related bacteria yet discovered.
- This discovery shows that syphilis-related bacteria have existed in the Americas for over 3,000 years longer than previously thought.
- Research indicates that the ancient strain diverged from other lineages about 13,700 years ago, while modern subspecies emerged only about 6,000 years ago.
- Lars Fehren-Schmitz stated that these findings enhance our understanding of the evolution of pathogens and health risks.
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der Standard DEHuman remains discovered in Colombia reveal a surprising diversity of syphilis relatives dating back more than ten thousand years in America
5,500-Year-Old DNA From Colombia Rewrites History of Syphilis
Colorized electron micrograph of Treponema pallidum, the bacteria that cause syphilis. Credit: NIAID / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 Scientists have recovered the oldest known DNA of a bacterium from a burial site linked to syphilis and related diseases, pushing the history of these infections back thousands of years and reshaping long-standing debates about their origins. The genome was extracted from human remains dated to about 5,500 years ag…
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Scientists have discovered DNA from a bacterium, a subspecies of which causes syphilis, on human remains found in Colombia dating back 5,500 years.
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