The Origin Story of Syphilis Goes Back Far Longer than We Thought

Syphilis-linked bacteria circulated in the Americas thousands of years before Columbus: study

Ancient DNA reveals syphilis-related bacteria existed 5,500 years ago in Colombia, according to new research — pushing the disease history back over 3,000 years.

Scientists Found Human Remains That Rewrite the History of an Infamous Disease

The new information pushes the presence of the bacterium Treponema pallidum back at least 3,000 years from what was previously believed.

The origin story of syphilis goes back far longer than we thought

A 5,500-year-old fossil from Colombia has scientists rethinking syphilis origins.

Anthropologists Recover DNA of Syphilis-Causing Bacterium Relative From 5,500-Year-Old Human Remains, the Earliest Ever Found

The findings represent the oldest complete set of genetic information from this bacterial group and shed light on its evolutionary history

Ancient DNA pushes back record of syphilis bacteria

A recent discovery by an international team adds to evidence of extensive pathogen diversity in the Americas long before European contact. The post Ancient DNA pushes back record of syphilis bacteria appeared first on Archaeology Wiki.